Housing Market in South Carolina

Compare median home prices, monthly mortgages, and rent-vs-own ratios across 3 cities.

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Monthly Mortgage

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Cities Tracked

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Home Price Landscape

Zillow ZHVI

Median home values by city. Dashed line = national average ($467,370).

$581,145

$307,981

$226,769

City	Median Price	Mortgage/mo	Rent vs Own
Charleston	$581,145	$3,093	0.69
North Charleston	$307,981	$1,639	1.02
Columbia	$226,769	$1,207	1.21

Zillow ZHVI — Zillow Home Value Index provides smoothed, seasonally-adjusted median home values per metro area.

Mortgage Model — 20% down, 7% 30-yr fixed. Property taxes, insurance, HOA are not included. Use as directional guidance only.

Rent vs Own Ratio — Monthly rent ÷ mortgage. Below 0.8 → buying favored. Above 1.2 → renting favored.

Updated monthly · March 2026

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