USS Yorktown (Cv-10) · Public domain1,839 homes sold in Mount Pleasant in the last year, at a typical $889K
About one sale in 4 is a condo. 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 Mount Pleasant homes are listed.
Every place Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant.
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13% of Mount Pleasant’s sales are condos, at $710K less than a house
1367 houses and 230 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster.
typical sale · 1367 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $416SC $205
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
typical sale · 230 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $367SC $263
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 22%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $835K
Townhouses: 240 sold, typical $603K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at twice the 2016 price
1,839 sales in the last year, against 3,071 in 2021 and a low of 1,745 in 2024. The typical sale went from $430K in 2016 to $889K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $900K buys in Mount Pleasant
Check a listing against what Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Mount Pleasant’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, 1,839 sales.
If you’re buying in Mount Pleasant
- Shop in February. It brings about 248 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 37% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 297 a month), but April is the most competitive: 23% of April sales close over asking. January has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Mount Pleasant now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 10% | 38% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 37% | 31% | 67% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 22% | 9% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 97.9% | 100.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 92 | 48 | 82 |
558 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.6 times the 2023 low (348), 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 1121.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina.
Since 2019, houses are up 107%, condos 80%
A house typically sold for $1.1M in the last year (1367 sales), a condo for $401K (230).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Mount Pleasant ranks 67th 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. Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant home costs about $4,866 a month
Price: Mount Pleasant’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Mount Pleasant’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Mount Pleasant is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 117.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $889K home, about $2,730 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Mount Pleasant, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Mount PleasantTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Mount Pleasant.
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.
Charleston, James Island and Hanahan sell for less a square foot; Sullivan's Island, Isle of Palms and Folly Beach for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Mount Pleasant, 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 |
| Mount Pleasant | 1,839 | $889K | $393 | 11% | 70 |
| Hanahan | 238 | $431K | $235 | 10% | 65 |
| Isle of Palms | 227 | $2M | $904 | 3% | 95 |
| James Island | 172 | $605K | $364 | 18% | 65 |
| Folly Beach | 91 | $1.1M | $639 | 2% | 157 |
| Sullivan's Island | 34 | $5.2M | $1,626 | 3% | 138 |
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 Mount Pleasant
What do homes sell for in Mount Pleasant, SC?
1,839 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $889K, $393 a square foot. Houses sold for about $1.1M, condos for about $401K.
Is Mount Pleasant a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 631 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 194 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Mount Pleasant?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Mount Pleasant?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $889K home that’s near $2,730.
Where can I see homes for sale in Mount Pleasant?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Mount Pleasant’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Mount Pleasant.
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).