South Carolina · as of September 2026
What counts as luxury real estate in South Carolina
The convention this site uses
In South Carolina, this site treats homes at $1M and above as luxury. That is our own fixed band, set so the covered markets are the ones where the top of the market actually trades at that level. It is not a loan limit and it is not a median; the medians below are the middle of each market, and luxury inventory trades well above them. The rule and its reasoning are on the methodology page.
South Carolina's luxury markets by home value
Zillow Home Value Index, typical middle-tier home, latest month.
| Market | Median value | Ranked agents |
|---|---|---|
| Kiawah Island | $2,192,000 | 10 |
| Isle of Palms | $1,723,000 | 10 |
| Hilton Head Island | $595,000 | 10 |
| Mount Pleasant | $565,000 | 11 |
| Charleston | $486,000 | 11 |
| Greenville | $335,000 | 12 |
What changes at this price in South Carolina
Each fact links to the statute or agency that says so. Facts we could not verify against an official source are left out rather than guessed.
- Transfer and mansion taxes
- South Carolina charges a deed recording fee of $1.85 per $500 of price, which is 0.37 percent, made up of a $1.30 state portion and a $0.55 county portion, and it is paid by the seller. Source
- Agency and dual agency
- South Carolina permits dual agency and designated agency only with the written consent of both buyer and seller, and licensees must deliver the state's Disclosure of Real Estate Brokerage Relationships form at first substantive contact. Source
- Seller disclosure
- South Carolina sellers of residential property must deliver the Residential Property Condition Disclosure Statement prescribed by the Real Estate Commission before the buyer signs a contract. Source
- State estate or inheritance tax
- South Carolina levies no state estate tax and no inheritance tax, so only the federal estate tax applies to a large estate. Source