Area data
Charleston, SC — ZIP 29418
Population: 26,052 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 29418 (Charleston, SC) is $299,982 — down 1.2% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $265,000 after a median 224 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,908/month. 4 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, hurricane, earthquake the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$299,982
Median home value
-1.2%
1-year change
224
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $299,982
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +32.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +105.2%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $306,195
- House Price Index (state)
- 444.0 (+2.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $203,450
- Median price per sqft
- $195
- 1-year sale-price change
- +33.8%
- Median days on market
- 224 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 7
- For-sale inventory
- 134
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 31
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,908/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,360/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,420/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,560/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,940/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,240/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.0¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.90/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 1
- School districts serving the area
- Charleston 01, SC Public Charter School District
- Schools include
- W. B. Goodwin Elementary, RB Stall High, Jerry Zucker Middle School of Science, Palmetto Scholars Academy
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 88% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 37.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Macalloy Corporation (9.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 53.9 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 47
- Days with Good air quality
- 212
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 153
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 93
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 52,523
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 41,941
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site (16 mi)
- National parks include
- Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, Reconstruction Era National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Charleston International Airport (CHS) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Hospitals include
- BON SECOURS-ST FRANCIS XAVIER HOSPITAL, TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER, ROPER HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +1,040 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 12.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,290
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 226,174
- Average weekly wage
- $1,226
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,426
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 29418 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $299,982 | $229,480 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $265,000 | $290,675 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 224 days | 80 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,908/mo | $1,650/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,290 | $845 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 29418?
- $299,982.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 29418?
- $265,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 29418?
- Median days on market: 224 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 29418?
- Typical rent: $1,908/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 29418?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, earthquake, iceStorm, lightning.
- Is ZIP 29418 in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 29418?
- Risk to homes is higher than 88% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 29418?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 29418?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 29418?
- 4 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 29418 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 29418?
- Good. Median AQI: 47. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 29418?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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