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Charleston, SC 29401 Housing Market

Data snapshot: November 9, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Charleston, SC inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.06
ActiveActive listings: 4747PendingPending sales: 33
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): $2.5M$2.5MSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $1.5M$1.5M
What homes actually sell for in Charleston, SC
Distribution of 166 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $945k to $3.3M
$325k to $1.17M: 54 sales54sales$325k$1.17M to $2.02M: 35 sales$2.02M to $2.87M: 18 sales$2.02M$2.87M to $3.71M: 15 sales$3.71M to $4.56M: 12 sales$3.71M$4.56M to $5.41M: 5 sales$5.41M to $6.25M: 4 sales$5.41M$6.25M to $7.1M: 5 salesMedian $1.5M

What the numbers say

As of November 9, 2026, Resideline is tracking 47 active listings and 3 pending sales in ZIP code 29401. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.06 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $2,495,000, while the median of the 166 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 80 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 166 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $945,000 to $3,295,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 3 pending sales against 47 active listings in 29401, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.06. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,798 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.12. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 29401 is currently a typical-pace market.

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