Stono River Slave Rebellion Site · Photo: ProfReader · CC BY-SA 3.0126 homes sold in Hollywood in the last year, at a typical $615K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Hollywood homes are listed.
Every place Hollywood homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Hollywood.
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Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 96% of Hollywood’s sales, at a typical $635K
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 121 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $267SC $205
- Days to sell
- 102
- Sold over asking
- 14%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Townhouses: 5 sold, typical $520K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
126 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2021 and a low of 48 in 2012. The typical sale went from $346K in 2016 to $615K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $600K buys in Hollywood
Check a listing against what Hollywood homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Hollywood are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Hollywood’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 126 sales.
If you’re buying in Hollywood
- Shop in May. It brings about 17 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 15% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.3% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 18% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 103 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but April is the most competitive: 24% of April sales close over asking. December has the least competition (13%) but only about 7 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Hollywood now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 19% | 21% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 18% | 18% | 50% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 15% | 9% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.3% | 97.8% | 99.3% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 103 | 191 | 70 | 82 |
55 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (24), 10% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 80.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 15% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Hollywood ranks 50th of 102 busy South Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Hollywood is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Hollywood home costs about $3,423 a month
Price: Hollywood’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Hollywood’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Hollywood is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 7.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $615K home, about $2,570 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Hollywood, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HollywoodTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Hollywood.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Ravenel and North Charleston sell for less a square foot; Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island, James Island and Charleston for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Hollywood, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 3,067 | $632K | $347 | 10% | 73 |
| North Charleston | 1,537 | $355K | $205 | 18% | 74 |
| Seabrook Island | 175 | $976K | $571 | 5% | 102 |
| James Island | 172 | $605K | $364 | 18% | 65 |
| Ravenel | 141 | $406K | $220 | 13% | 72 |
| Kiawah Island | 138 | $1.5M | $822 | 4% | 77 |
| Hollywood | 126 | $615K | $265 | 13% | 103 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Hollywood
What do homes sell for in Hollywood, SC?
126 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $615K, $265 a square foot.
Is Hollywood a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 70 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 7 sold, about 10 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.3% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Hollywood?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Hollywood?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $615K home that’s near $2,570.
Where can I see homes for sale in Hollywood?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Hollywood’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Hollywood.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).