Charleston Real Estate Market: 2025 Year-End Review

Charleston Real Estate Market: 2025 Year-End Review

The Charleston real estate market demonstrated steady resilience throughout 2025, concluding the year with modest growth in both sales volume and property values. According to the latest year-to-date data comparing 2024 and 2025 (inclusive of single-family detached homes, attached homes, and mobile homes), the region saw a 1.4% increase in total sales and a 2.7% rise in the median sales price, now $440,000.

Market-Wide Trends

Across the entire Charleston region, 16,350 homes were sold in 2025, up from 16,122 the previous year. When narrowing the focus to Single Family Detached (SFD) homes only, the price growth was even more pronounced, with the median price climbing 4.1% to $473,435.

A late-year surge was also evident: December 2025 saw a 21.7% increase in sales volume over November 2025, suggesting a strong finish to the fourth quarter.

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Neighborbood Spotlights

The 2025 data reveal a tale of two markets: high-end coastal enclaves experienced significant price jumps, while some inland suburban areas saw more stabilized pricing.

Where Prices Scaled New Heights

• Isle of Palms: Saw a massive 25.6% jump in median sales price, reaching $2,450,000.
• Wadmalaw Island: Prices rose 15.6% to a median of $1,300,000.
• West of the Ashley (Inside I-526): This area saw a healthy 7.8% price increase, bringing the median to $590,000.
• Mount Pleasant (South of IOP Connector): Remained a hot commodity with an 11.4% price increase, pushing the median price to $986,000.

Opportunities for Value

While many areas rose, some luxury and rural segments saw price adjustments:

• Seabrook: The median price dipped 12.1% to $850,000.
• Sullivan's Island: Despite remaining the most expensive market, the median price decreased 8.5% to $4,200,000.
• Daniel Island: Noted a slight 3.1% decline in median price, settling at $1,550,000.

2025 Regional Performance Table

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Summary for Homeowners and Buyers

The Charleston market remains a pillar of stability. While the "feeding frenzy" of previous years has normalized into steady, single-digit growth across the region, specific coastal communities continue to see double-digit appreciation. Whether you are looking for the suburban charm of Summerville (where sales volume increased in Berkeley County by 11.1%) or the luxury of the Islands, the 2025 data confirms that Charleston real estate remains a premier investment. 

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