North Charleston housing market: home prices and forecast
North Charleston home prices show a typical North Charleston, South Carolina home at $309,108 in September 2026. The Zillow Home Value Index placed it 1.3% lower than a year earlier and 3.3% below the February 2025 peak of $319,727.
- Value of a typical home
- $309,108September 2026, Zillow ZHVI
- Change over 12 months
- Since September 2025: −1.3%.
North Charleston home prices since 2000
North Charleston appears on the steel line, while the United States appears on the grey line. From January 2000, the typical North Charleston home rose from $84,150 to $309,108, a ×3.67 increase, compared with ×2.99 for the US during those same months. During the boom, the value reached a high of $153,050 in July 2007 before falling to a low of $105,185 in September 2012, a −31.3% change.
Yearly median home prices in North Charleston
Each yearly figure averages twelve monthly values, while 2026 displays the most recent month.
| Year | North Charleston | Change on the year | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | $86,967 | $125,745 | |
| 2001 | $95,495 | +9.8% | $134,899 |
| 2002 | $100,758 | +5.5% | $144,276 |
| 2003 | $105,244 | +4.5% | $155,308 |
| 2004 | $114,358 | +8.7% | $169,891 |
| 2005 | $128,758 | +12.6% | $189,732 |
| 2006 | $144,929 | +12.6% | $206,531 |
| 2007 | $152,241 | +5.0% | $208,449 |
| 2008 | $147,766 | −2.9% | $195,574 |
| 2009 | $133,239 | −9.8% | $177,542 |
| 2010 | $124,158 | −6.8% | $171,462 |
| 2011 | $112,739 | −9.2% | $162,508 |
| 2012 | $105,776 | −6.2% | $161,137 |
| 2013 | $113,331 | +7.1% | $171,420 |
| 2014 | $122,445 | +8.0% | $182,996 |
| 2015 | $135,475 | +10.6% | $192,738 |
| 2016 | $150,619 | +11.2% | $204,509 |
| 2017 | $163,185 | +8.3% | $216,767 |
| 2018 | $176,772 | +8.3% | $230,541 |
| 2019 | $186,543 | +5.5% | $242,088 |
| 2020 | $201,320 | +7.9% | $257,151 |
| 2021 | $234,384 | +16.4% | $295,959 |
| 2022 | $278,836 | +19.0% | $340,014 |
| 2023 | $298,233 | +7.0% | $348,160 |
| 2024 | $316,681 | +6.2% | $359,751 |
| 2025 | $315,944 | −0.2% | $362,959 |
| September 2026 | $309,108 | −1.3% | $366,157 |
What a home bought in North Charleston during any year is worth today
This index-based estimate covers a typical home and does not serve as an appraisal.
Each yearly figure averages twelve monthly index values, while the current value is from September 2026. Additional tools: home appreciation calculator.
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North Charleston housing market forecast
For the Charleston, SC metro, Zillow's forecast is +1.0% over 12 months beginning September 2026 and +0.5% during the next three months. With North Charleston's typical value at $309,108, the forecast places it near $312,200 after a year.
This site restates Zillow's central estimate for the metro and publishes no forecast of its own. Over 12 months, this kind of forecast has typically been off by several percentage points from realised change, whether above or below. This is not investment advice.
The table includes every metro forecast: housing market forecast.
North Charleston housing market crash risk score
40 out of 100, which is high
Using five conditions that were high ahead of earlier price falls, the score ranks North Charleston among the 292 cities. Each input receives a score from 0 to 100 when compared with the other cities, and all five receive equal weight in the average. It shows current conditions but does not forecast a crash.
| Input | Value | Sub-score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active listings vs 2019 | −17.0% | 23 | 20% |
| Time on the market vs 2019 | −15.3% | 15 | 20% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.8 | 25 | 20% |
| Price-to-income ratio | 5.0 | 54 | 20% |
| 12-month price change | −1.3% | 82 | 20% |
This is not investment advice. Learn how the inputs receive scores: methodology. Rankings for all 292 cities: crash risk by city.
North Charleston housing inventory and days on market
For September 2026 the Charleston, SC metro listed 4,224 homes for sale. That was up 5.5% from a year earlier and down 17.0% from the same month in 2019. Listings had a median sale time of 61 days, which was 15.3% less than in 2019, while 28.1% received a price cut.
| Charleston, SC metro, September 2026 | Value | On a year |
|---|---|---|
| Active listings | 4,224 | +5.5% |
| New listings | 1,310 | |
| Median days on market | 61 | +6.1% |
| Median list price | $479,450 | −4.7% |
| Share with a price cut | 28.1% |
Realtor.com® Economic Research supplies the metro inventory figures. Realtor.com source data. Data for each metro: days on market by city.
North Charleston rent and cost of living
The Zillow Observed Rent Index lists $1,742 a month as North Charleston's typical asking rent, up 3.1% from a year earlier. At that rent, the typical home costs the equivalent of 14.8 years of rent. Census ACS 2024 reports median household income of $61,445, meaning a typical home costs 5.0 times one year's income. BEA gives the metro a price index of 101.0 compared with the US average of 100, and a housing cost index of 119.8.
More housing markets in South Carolina
- Charleston, SC $587,511
- Columbia, South Carolina $227,148
- Value: Greenville $328,460.
- Myrtle Beach $323,033
- Hilton Head Island $781,869
Statewide: South Carolina housing market.
How to read this chart
Every point gives the Zillow Home Value Index for North Charleston, which tracks a typical home in the market's middle third with smoothing and seasonal adjustment. The value is stated in dollars for that month. The hollow dot identifies the slider's selected month, while the terracotta dot identifies the latest month. These numbers do not account for inflation, and the index tracks the typical home rather than one house. Use the card above or the home appreciation calculator to work out one home's value from its sale price.