Personal finance website WalletHub today released its study on Best Real Estate Markets in 2026 and Charleston ranked as being the 8th best midsize market in the country.
To create the rankings, WalletHub compared 300 cities across 17 key metrics. The data set ranges from median home-price appreciation to housing affordability to job growth.
Health of Charleston’s Real-Estate Market (1=Best; 150=Avg.):
- 143rd – Median Days on the Market
- 131st – Median Home-Price Appreciation
- 22nd – Job Growth Rate
- 75th – % of Delinquent Mortgage Holders
- 84th – Maintenance Costs as % of Income
- Charleston ranks 11th overall and 8th among midsize cities.
To see the full report, click here.