Charleston

Housing in Charleston, SC: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax

$1,829 left/mo

$1,588/mo (1 bd) in Charleston. Median home $345,400. Property tax 0.48%.

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Rent (1-bedroom): $1,588; /mo
Buy: $2,338; Mortgage, tax, insurance
Buying costs more: $750; /mo

To buy

20% down payment$69,080
Mortgage at 7.24%$1,883
Property tax (0.48% of value)$138/mo · $1,658/yr
Insurance and upkeep$317
Monthly total$2,338

Months to 20% down

$1,829 left each month. About 38 months (3.2 years) to save $69,080.

Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.

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