Best In South Carolina Real Estate™: Charleston
2026-09-22
🏆 Ranked #1 in Median Monthly Owner Cost — Charleston Tri-County, 2024. Mount Pleasant leads the region in ownership expenses, revealing a new affordability frontier in the heart of the Lowcountry. This data, from ALEX Intelligence’s latest analysis, shows that the highest cost isn’t a barrier—it’s a signal of value. In a market where access to quality schools, infrastructure, and coastal connectivity defines desirability, $2,106 is not a price tag—it’s a proxy for privilege. How does this shift your view of Charleston’s housing landscape? Is affordability really about price—or about who gets to belong?
Median Monthly Owner Cost in Charleston Tri-County Cities (ALEX Intelligence — 2024)
#1 Mount Pleasant <- this market
#2 James Island
#3 Moncks Corner
#4 Hanahan
#5 Goose Creek
#6 Sangaree
#7 Hollywood
Source: https://alex-companies.com/data/2026-09-22-charleston-sc-owner-cost-place-mkt
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Diane Hart Alexander, MBA, MHA
Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies
Designated Broker, Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC dba ALEX.realestate, et.al.
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Source data: Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2024 · ALEX Intelligence computation
Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission. Broker: Alexander Tiffany Southwest, LLC · License #565194-BB.
Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
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Diane Hart Alexander, Chair & CEO, ALEX Companies · Designated Broker · #574877-B · George Arnold Alexander III, Director, ALEX Companies · Associate Broker · #574878-B
Texas Real Estate Commission Information About Brokerage Services · TREC Consumer Protection Notice · trec.texas.gov



