Summerville, SC housing market

Dorchester CountyCharleston, SC metroData through Sep 2026
Typical home value
$380K
▼ 0.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,892/mo
▲ 4.8% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+20%
U.S. +20%

Key takeaways

  • 1The typical home in Summerville is worth $379,971, down 0.5% over the past year and up 20% over five years.
  • 2Typical rent is $1,892 a month (+4.8% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.0% (above the Charleston, SC metro's 5.6%).
  • 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $2,088/mo, $196 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
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's

Zillow Market Heat Index: 26/100, #487 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.

Home values and rent

Typical home value, Summerville
Latest $380K
$231K$279K$327K$376K2016201920222025
Typical monthly rent, Summerville
Latest $1,892
$1,191$1,408$1,626$1,8432016201920222025

Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).

How Summerville compares

MeasureSummervilleCharleston, SC metroUnited States
Typical home value$379,971$437,474$366,157
Home value, 1-yr change−0.5%−0.2%+1.2%
Typical rent$1,892$2,037$1,932
Rent, 1-yr change+4.8%+4.4%+2.7%
Gross rent yield6.0%5.6%6.3%
Price-to-rent ratio16.717.915.8
Mortgage P&I, typical home$2,088$2,404$2,012

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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.