Kiawah Island Property Report A
K I A W A H
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January - September 2025 Results
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FIR ST THREE QUAR TER S AT A GL ANCE
Island-wide Sales Results Through Q3 2025 total properties closed
264 total dollar volume
$668M
(-22% from Q3 2024)*
single-family home median price
$3.3M
(+9% from Q3 2024)
homesite median price
$1.1M
(+62% from Q3 2024)
villa & cottage median price
$890K
(-48% from Q3 2024)* *Includes The Cape Sales
total Island-wide inventory*
K E Y
(end of Q3 each year)
• Through Q3 2025, Kiawah Island recorded 264 property
2025
=
141
2024
=
126
2023
=
123
2022
=
102
2021
=
84
2020
=
260
2 019
=
449
2 01 8
=
489
2 017
=
5 37
2 016
=
538
2 01 5
=
533
O B S E R V AT I O N S :
closings totaling $668 million in sales volume, reflecting a 25% decrease in the number of properties sold and a 22% decline in dollar volume year-over-year (YOY). This decline is solely attributable to the initial 78 closings at The Cape in 2024. Year-to-date (YTD) sales volume signifies the third highest in Island history, with only 2021 and 2024 surpassing 2025.
• Median homesite prices surged 62% YOY, rising from $650K to $1.1M. Approximately 300 homesites remain undeveloped across the Island. Median single-family home prices continue their steady ascent, increasing 9% YOY, with the number of single-family closings up 20% YOY.
• Inventory has grown modestly, from 126 to 141 properties for sale, representing just 2.9% of Island-wide properties available for purchase. Villas and cottages now account for 38% of listings, compared to 29% this time last year, while single-family homes continue to dominate the market, representing nearly 50% of all properties for sale.
• Notable highlights in Q3 include ten homes sold for over
*Excludes Timbers Kiawah
$5 million, and 40% of homesites sold were priced above $1 million. Four homes have sold for over $10 million YTD.
HISTORICAL ISL AND-WI DE CLOSING ACTIVIT Y JANUARY 1ST - SEPTEM BER 30TH $900M $859
$800M
$500M $400M $300M $200M $100M
VOLUME IN MILLIONS
$600M
$742 $668 $608
$571
$475
$279 $202
$218
$211
2012
2013
2014
2015
$233
$235
2016
2017
$255
2018
$220
2019
Number of Transactions
$700M
700 600 500 400 300 200 100
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.
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