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Charleston, SC 29401 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 1, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Charleston, SC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.15
ActiveActive listings: 3434PendingPending sales: 55
Charleston, SC: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $2.22M$2.22MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.5M$1.5M
What homes actually sell for in Charleston, SC
Distribution of 195 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $950k to $3.1M
$350k to $1.19M: 60 sales60sales$350k$1.19M to $2.04M: 42 sales$2.04M to $2.88M: 26 sales$2.04M$2.88M to $3.72M: 20 sales$3.72M to $4.57M: 12 sales$3.72M$4.57M to $5.41M: 5 sales$5.41M to $6.26M: 6 sales$5.41M$6.26M to $7.1M: 5 salesMedian $1.5M

What the numbers say

As of October 1, 2026, Resideline is tracking 34 active listings and 5 pending sales in ZIP code 29401. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.15 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $2,222,500, while the median of the 195 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $1,500,000. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 29401 for 77 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 29401?

The median closed sale price in Charleston, SC 29401 was $1,500,000 over the last six months, based on 195 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $950,000 to $3,100,000.

Is 29401 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 5 pending sales against 34 active listings in 29401, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.15. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 29401 currently looks like a balanced market.

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