Charleston County
South Carolina · Pop. 421,428
Ranked #124 of 200 counties
38Crisis
Median Home Price
🏠$400K
5.0% YoY
Median Rent
🔑$1,650
Median Income
💰$68K
Rent Burden
📊31.0%
% of income to rent
Housing Shortage
🏗️10,000
estimated unit deficit
Building Permits (2024)
📋5,500
Price-to-Income Ratio
⚖️5.9x
Homeownership Rate
🏡60.0%
How Charleston County Compares
| Metric | Charleston County | South Carolina | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home Price | $400K | $273K | $410K |
| Rent | $1,650 | $1,170 | $1,500 |
| Income | $68K | $68K | $75K |
| Rent Burden | 31.0% | 31.0% | 30.0% |
| Homeownership | 60.0% | 72.0% | 65.0% |
Key Takeaways
- • Home prices are 2% below the national average.
- • Rent is 10% above the national average.
- • The county has an estimated housing shortage of 10,000 units.
- • 5,500 building permits were issued in 2024.
- • Year-over-year home prices changed by 5.0%.