Tools for buying and selling around Charleston
These are the tools I use with my own clients: a flood zone lookup, a market map by area, long-run price history, new construction communities and short-term rental rules by town. All free, no login, built from public data and MLS statistics.
- Flood zone lookup Type an address to see its FEMA flood zone, base flood elevation and approximate ground height, and what that means for insurance.
- Charleston market map Compare areas by median price, days on market, sale price vs. asking, months of supply and median year built.
- Community happenings Upcoming planning, zoning and council meetings, plus road and development updates, refreshed every Monday.
- Home prices since 2000 Twenty-six years of sale prices for Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Johns Island and Isle of Palms, including the 2008 drop.
- New construction communities Communities selling new homes on Johns Island, James Island, Mount Pleasant, Summerville, Goose Creek and Moncks Corner, with builders and starting prices.
- Short-term rental rules by town What Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island, Charleston, Mount Pleasant and the county allow before you buy.
- Commute calculator Type your work address and see drive times from every Charleston-area community, fastest first.
- Seller net sheet Estimate what you walk away with: payoff, commission you enter, SC deed fee, tax and HOA prorations.
- 4% vs 6% property tax estimator See owner-occupied vs second-home tax bills in Nexton, Carolina Park and Daniel Island.
- Johns Island growth tracker Permits, approved neighborhoods and road projects on Johns Island, with sources.
- School district lookup Official address lookups for every Charleston-area district, plus residency rules for buyers.
- What’s my home worth? A real market analysis from recent nearby sales, prepared by me, not an automated estimate.