total Island-wide dollar volume in millions
2025 = $851.0M
2024 = $1.07B*
2023 = $735.0M
2022 = $742.0M
2021 = $1.04B
2020 = $807.3M
2019 = $300.4M
2018 = $376.0M
2017 = $321.1M
2016 = $312.2M
2015 = $362.3M
2014 = $311.3M
*Includes The Cape Sales *Includes The Cape Sales
• Kiawah Island recorded its third-highest year on record in 2025, with total sales volume reaching $851M across 335 transactions. Only 2024, with $1.07B in sales, and 2021, with $1.04B, surpassed this level, reinforcing the Island’s long-term strength, even as the market continues to normalize.
• Single-family homes and homesites continued to perform strongly in 2025 compared to the prior year, with median single-family home prices rising 14% year-over-year (YOY), from $2.98 million to $3.4 million. YOY sales volume for single-family homes increased by 20%, with closed transactions up 17%. Homesites saw an even stronger price gain, as median pricing rose 47% from $675,000 to $995,000, alongside an 8% increase in closed volume.
• Villas & cottages activity moderated in 2025, with median pricing declining 37% and transactions down 46% YOY, largely due to initial sales at The Cape in 2024. Those early sales temporarily boosted villa & cottage sales volume, while 2025 returned to levels more in line with previous years. Excluding The Cape, median prices edged down 2% and transactions fell 21% YOY.
• Inventory remained constrained across the Island, with just 2.2% of total units available for purchase. Active listings stayed relatively stable YOY, declining modestly from 113 listings at the end of 2024 to 106 at the end of 2025, driven primarily by a reduction in available homesites.
All dollar figures have been rounded to the nearest thousand. Excludes bulk sales. Includes Timbers Kiawah sales. *2024 includes The Cape.
President Dan Whalen's Note:
Along with being the Island’s third-best year on record, 2025 also marked Kiawah Island Real Estate’s third-best year, with $649.4 million in closed sales across 213 transactions, accounting for 77% of the Island’s total sales volume. Our firm handled 94% of home sales above $5 million and 75% of homesite transactions above $2 million.
While inventory across Kiawah Island remains extremely limited, buyer demand continues to be strong. Our developer releases provide exceptional opportunities with Kiawah Island Club Memberships. We have a limited number of homes remaining in Ocean Park’s Front Nine Lane and Cassique’s Upper Burn, and plan to launch the remaining residences at Ocean Pines in West Beach later this year (as well as our first sales at Orange Hill, our new community on Johns Island).
If you are curious about what selling your home might look like, we would love the opportunity to connect. As the leading firm in Kiawah Island real estate sales, and the only firm with offices located directly on the Island and a singular focus on Kiawah, we look forward to guiding you through every step of your selling or buying journey.