Inventory Keeps Charleston Residential Real Estate Market Tight; Prices And Sales Continue To Grow
1,088 homes sold in February in the region at a median price of $236,484 according to preliminary data released today by the Charleston Trident Association of Realtors® (CTAR). In February 2015, 1,012 homes sold at a median price of $212,500. This data reflects a 7.5% increase in sales volume and 11% growth in median price, comparing last February to this February.
Year-to-date figures show 2,054 homes sold in 2016 at a median price of $227,750 in the region. Comparing 2015 figures to 2016 thus far, year-to-date sales volume has increased 7.6% and median price has grown by 7.7%.
Inventory has declined by 21% over the last 12-month period, with 5,055 homes listed as “active” for sale in the Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service (CTMLS) as of March 10.