Kiawah Island Property Report A
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2025 First Quarter Results
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First Quarter Sales Results on Kiawah total properties closed
62*
G L A N C E
(-15% from Q1 2024)
total dollar volume
$146M*
(+15% from Q1 2024)
single-family home median price
A
$3.1M
AT
(+7% from Q1 2024)
2 0 2 5
homesite median price
$1.3M
(+144% from Q1 2024)
Q 1
villa & cottage median price
$849K*
(-14% from Q1 2024) *Includes The Cape Sales
total Island-wide dollar volume in millions* (end of Q1 each year)
2025
= $146.5M*
2024
= $127.0M*
2023
=
$140.6M
2022
=
$182.0M
2021
=
$205.1M
2020
=
$74.4M
2 0 19
=
$51.6M
2018
=
$65.6M
2017
=
$60.6M
2 0 16
=
$48.8M
2015
=
$52.2M
O B S E R V AT I O N S : • In Q1 2025, Kiawah Island saw 62 closings totaling $146.5
million. While this reflects a 15% decrease in the number of transactions year-over-year (YOY), it marks a 15% increase in total dollar volume YOY—showcasing continued appreciation despite a reduction in overall sales activity.
• Currently, there are just 119 active listings on Kiawah Island, or only 2.5% of the total properties (4,797 units). Inventory remains limited, with single-family homes flat at 53 units YOY, while villas & cottages dropped from 56 to 46 YOY, and homesites decreased from 39 to just 20 YOY. This scarcity continues to fuel a seller’s market on the Island.
• Single-family homes saw a robust 26% increase in
transactions and a 40% rise in sales volume YOY during Q1 2025. Both median and average prices were on the rise, with the majority of sales falling in the $2-5M range, followed by those $5M and above—further underscoring the strength of the single-family home market.
• Homesite sales experienced a 144% increase in median
prices YOY, rising from $537K to $1.3M. In contrast, villa & cottage median prices saw a 14% decline YOY, from $988K to $849K.
*Includes The Cape Sales
HISTORICAL ISL AND-WI DE Q1 CLOSING ACTIVIT Y $200M
$100M $75M $50M $25M $0
VOLUME IN MILLIONS
$125M
$182.0
$140.6
$40.9
$37.8
$41.3
$52.2
2012
2013
2014
2015
$48.8
2016
$60.6
2017
$65.6
2018
$51.6
2019
$127.0
$146.5
$74.4
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Data accumulated from property waivers submitted to Kiawah Partners & supplemented by other reliable sources including Charleston County property tax records.
Number of Transactions
$175M $150M
200
$205.1
175 150 125 100 75 50 25 0