Video summary
Charleston's Q1 2026 market is easing into balance, not correcting.
The April 22, 2026 update compares January, February, and March 2026 against the same months in 2025. The video covers single-family detached homes and the townhouse-condo attached market across new listings, closed sales, prices, days on market, inventory, and list-to-sale ratios.
The main takeaway: detached homes are seeing more inventory, slightly slower sales, softer negotiation, and continued price growth, especially at the luxury tier. The attached market is choppier, with condo and townhouse prices moving more sharply month to month because a few high-value sales can change the average.
For buyers
Inventory is higher than last spring and the frenzy has cooled, giving buyers more options and more room to compare.
For renters
Search rentals by city and ask about lease timing, application requirements, and the right fit for your Lowcountry plans.
For sellers
Days on market are up, so pricing correctly from day one matters more than it did in last year's faster market.
For market watchers
Median prices are still up, luxury detached homes are running hot, and attached housing needs quarter-level context.
Transcript highlights
0:00 Charleston real estate Q1 2026 trends, comparing January, February, and March 2026 against the same months in 2025.
0:42 Single-family detached new listings rose sharply in January, normalized in February, and were essentially flat in March. For the full quarter, new listings were up 2.7%.
1:13 Closed sales for detached homes followed the normal seasonal ramp, but year-to-date sales were down 3.4%, creating a modest supply-demand gap.
1:41 Median detached prices stayed above 2025 levels, while average prices were 10% to 14% higher year over year, showing strength in Charleston's luxury tier.
2:25 Detached homes took longer to sell than a year earlier, but days on market improved from January into March as the spring market picked up.
3:32 The detached market is healthier and more balanced: more listings, slightly slower sales, softer negotiation, and prices still rising.
3:39 The townhouse-condo attached market was more volatile, with new listings and prices swinging month to month because of smaller sample sizes and luxury condo closings.
5:37 Single-family detached homes are cooling predictably, while attached homes are choppier and may offer buyers more leverage.
6:06 Three takeaways: prices are still up, the market is slower than last year, and buyers have more options than they had last spring.
