Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0141 homes sold in Ravenel in the last year, at a typical $406K
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 Ravenel homes are listed.
Every place Ravenel 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 Ravenel.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
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 95% of Ravenel’s sales, at a typical $411K
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 134 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $219SC $205
- Days to sell
- 72
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
Townhouses: 6 sold, typical $339K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $341K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.6 times the 2017 price
141 sales in the last year, against 140 in 2025 and a low of 14 in 2017. The typical sale went from $256K in 2017 to $406K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $400K buys in Ravenel
Check a listing against what Ravenel 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 Ravenel are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Ravenel’s home sales since 2017 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, 141 sales.
If you’re buying in Ravenel
- Shop in May. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.2% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 23% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 72 days.
Spring brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but September is the most competitive: 21% of September sales close over asking. December has the least competition (7%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like South Carolina as a whole
| Ravenel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | SC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 20% | 17% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 23% | 28% | 39% | 26% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 18% | 19% | 26% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.2% | 96.6% | 97.4% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 72 | 134 | 108 | 82 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 8.6 times the 2021 low (5) and 225% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 26% across South Carolina. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Ravenel ranks 55th 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. Ravenel is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2017 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ravenel home costs about $2,352 a month
Price: Ravenel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ravenel’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ravenel is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $406K home, about $2,810 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ravenel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RavenelCheck 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.
North Charleston sells for less a square foot; Seabrook Island, Kiawah Island, Charleston and James Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ravenel, 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 Ravenel
What do homes sell for in Ravenel, SC?
141 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $406K, $220 a square foot.
Is Ravenel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 44 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 34 sold, about 1.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.2% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ravenel?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ravenel?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $406K home that’s near $2,810.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ravenel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ravenel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ravenel.
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).