Staff Report
Published Oct. 19, 2009
Updated Oct. 20, 2009
The S.C. Association of Realtors is reporting that 3,877 homes were sold in South Carolina in September, down about 1.9% from the number of homes sold in August but up about 1.6% compared with September 2008 numbers.
Of the state’s three major metropolitan areas, Greenville and Columbia reported declines of 1.6% and 1.1%, respectively, while Charleston reported a drop of 0.6%.
Statewide home sales for the quarter ending Sept. 30 totaled 12,048, compared with 12,758 homes sold in the third quarter last year. That’s a 5.6% decline.
The median price of homes in South Carolina in September was $138,500, down from $147,600 in August. In September 2008, the median price of homes was $154,900.
The average number of days a home was on the market remained steady at 155.
Statewide home sales year-to-date
| Month | Homes sold |
Regional home sales
| Area | Number of homes sold | ||
| Charleston Columbia Greenville | July 796 793 589 | August 658 732 607 | September 654 724 597 |
Source: S.C. Association of Realtors
Editor's note: The original version of this story incorrectly stated the year-over-year sales data.
