Mount Pleasant, SC housing market
Typical home value
$872K
▲ 1.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$2,441/mo
▲ 5.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
3.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+46%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Mount Pleasant is worth $871,681, up 1.6% over the past year and up 46% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $2,441 a month (+5.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 3.4% (below the Charleston, SC metro's 5.6%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $4,790/mo, $2,349 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Charleston, SC metro's home values to change +1.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Charleston, SC metro)
Strong buyer's market
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Zillow Market Heat Index: 26/100, #487 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Mount Pleasant compares
| Measure | Mount Pleasant | Charleston, SC metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $871,681 | $437,474 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.6% | −0.2% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $2,441 | $2,037 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.1% | +4.4% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 3.4% | 5.6% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 29.8 | 17.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $4,790 | $2,404 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Mount Pleasant
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Monthly payment on a $872K home.
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City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.