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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area

The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.

The typical home value in the United States was $362,117 in October, 0.1% higher than the year before.

Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area using data from Zillow. Charts show the monthly typical home value since January 2018.

#30. Isle of Palms, SC

- 1-year price change: -$15,249 (-1.0%)- 5-year price change: +$771,549 (+95.0%)- Typical home value: $1,583,955 (#3 most expensive city in metro)

#29. Pineville, SC

- 1-year price change: -$14,974 (-6.5%)- 5-year price change: $-13,314 (-5.8%)- Typical home value: $216,858 (#29 most expensive city in metro)

#28. Adams Run, SC

- 1-year price change: -$14,606 (-5.1%)- 5-year price change: +$63,476 (+30.6%)- Typical home value: $270,853 (#26 most expensive city in metro)

#27. Bonneau, SC

- 1-year price change: -$10,799 (-3.4%)- 5-year price change: +$82,630 (+36.3%)- Typical home value: $310,453 (#24 most expensive city in metro)

#26. Harleyville, SC

- 1-year price change: -$9,913 (-4.6%)- 5-year price change: +$49,613 (+31.6%)- Typical home value: $206,595 (#31 most expensive city in metro)

#25. Saint Stephen, SC

- 1-year price change: -$9,662 (-4.6%)- 5-year price change: +$23,776 (+13.5%)- Typical home value: $199,253 (#33 most expensive city in metro)

#24. Reevesville, SC

- 1-year price change: -$9,641 (-5.1%)- 5-year price change: +$36,326 (+25.2%)- Typical home value: $180,276 (#34 most expensive city in metro)

#23. Saint George, SC

- 1-year price change: -$8,533 (-4.0%)- 5-year price change: +$52,189 (+34.7%)- Typical home value: $202,626 (#32 most expensive city in metro)

#22. Lincolnville, SC

- 1-year price change: -$7,623 (-2.3%)- 5-year price change: +$97,257 (+41.9%)- Typical home value: $329,496 (#21 most expensive city in metro)

#21. North Charleston, SC

- 1-year price change: -$6,966 (-2.2%)- 5-year price change: +$103,702 (+51.0%)- Typical home value: $306,978 (#25 most expensive city in metro)

#20. Lane, SC

- 1-year price change: -$6,537 (-6.2%)- 5-year price change: +$6,308 (+6.9%)- Typical home value: $98,093 (#35 most expensive city in metro)

#19. Wadmalaw Island, SC

- 1-year price change: -$4,915 (-0.7%)- 5-year price change: +$274,471 (+67.8%)- Typical home value: $679,455 (#10 most expensive city in metro)

#18. Ridgeville, SC

- 1-year price change: -$4,784 (-1.4%)- 5-year price change: +$86,414 (+33.7%)- Typical home value: $343,005 (#20 most expensive city in metro)

#17. Ladson, SC

- 1-year price change: -$4,729 (-1.5%)- 5-year price change: +$92,435 (+42.1%)- Typical home value: $311,943 (#23 most expensive city in metro)

#16. Dorchester, SC

- 1-year price change: -$3,970 (-1.6%)- 5-year price change: +$63,994 (+35.2%)- Typical home value: $245,944 (#28 most expensive city in metro)

#15. Hollywood, SC

- 1-year price change: -$3,659 (-0.7%)- 5-year price change: +$174,236 (+51.3%)- Typical home value: $513,997 (#12 most expensive city in metro)

#14. Summerville, SC

- 1-year price change: -$3,220 (-0.8%)- 5-year price change: +$106,930 (+39.4%)- Typical home value: $378,149 (#18 most expensive city in metro)

#13. Ravenel, SC

- 1-year price change: -$3,175 (-0.6%)- 5-year price change: +$177,731 (+55.7%)- Typical home value: $496,935 (#13 most expensive city in metro)

#12. Goose Creek, SC

- 1-year price change: -$2,505 (-0.8%)- 5-year price change: +$96,130 (+43.4%)- Typical home value: $317,475 (#22 most expensive city in metro)

#11. Huger, SC

- 1-year price change: -$2,162 (-0.4%)- 5-year price change: +$142,441 (+40.7%)- Typical home value: $492,481 (#15 most expensive city in metro)

#10. Charleston, SC

- 1-year price change: +$228 (+0.0%)- 5-year price change: +$221,976 (+62.2%)- Typical home value: $578,602 (#11 most expensive city in metro)

#9. Moncks Corner, SC

- 1-year price change: +$1,987 (+0.5%)- 5-year price change: +$108,913 (+42.8%)- Typical home value: $363,566 (#19 most expensive city in metro)

#8. Mount Pleasant, SC

- 1-year price change: +$3,416 (+0.4%)- 5-year price change: +$365,122 (+73.9%)- Typical home value: $859,403 (#6 most expensive city in metro)

#7. Hanahan, SC

- 1-year price change: +$4,030 (+1.0%)- 5-year price change: +$137,070 (+50.6%)- Typical home value: $407,937 (#17 most expensive city in metro)

#6. Awendaw, SC

- 1-year price change: +$6,511 (+0.8%)- 5-year price change: +$292,357 (+59.6%)- Typical home value: $783,149 (#7 most expensive city in metro)

#5. Kiawah Island, SC

- 1-year price change: +$9,590 (+0.5%)- 5-year price change: +$1,038,071 (+105.1%)- Typical home value: $2,026,115 (#2 most expensive city in metro)

#4. Edisto Beach, SC

- 1-year price change: +$9,787 (+1.4%)- 5-year price change: +$330,073 (+82.1%)- Typical home value: $731,962 (#9 most expensive city in metro)

#3. Meggett, SC

- 1-year price change: +$11,889 (+1.7%)- 5-year price change: +$292,155 (+66.4%)- Typical home value: $732,182 (#8 most expensive city in metro)

#2. Pinopolis, SC

- 1-year price change: +$45,738 (+10.2%)- 5-year price change: +$177,333 (+55.9%)- Typical home value: $494,396 (#14 most expensive city in metro)

#1. Sullivans Island, SC

- 1-year price change: +$136,950 (+3.4%)- 5-year price change: +$2,260,340 (+115.9%)- Typical home value: $4,209,975 (#1 most expensive city in metro)

CHARLESTON — An acclaimed sushi restaurant known for its 17-course meals is coming to the Lowcountry.

Sushi | Bar, a speakeasy-style restaurant “designed to immerse diners in the artistry of omakase,” will open at 158 State St. in December. With just 12 seats, the dining experience will be intimate and exclusive, with bites plated in real time at the counter.

The menu highlights seasonal ingredients from trusted purveyors, “ensuring a thoughtful and dynamic culinary journey,” a press release said.

“Charleston has a deep appreciation for seasonality, skill and thoughtful technique,” said Ryan Stock, founding partner of Sushi | Bar parent company Adept Hospitality. “We’ve spent years learning the market and building relationships with local chefs and producers, and we’re excited to bring this unique dining experience to the city.”

Sushi | Bar Charleston will be the group’s sixth location, with outposts operating in Miami; Nashville, Tenn.; Austin, Texas; Dallas; and Hermosa Beach, Calif.

Curation of the French Quarter spot in downtown Charleston was spearheaded by Anthony Martin, Sushi | Bar’s director of culinary strategy and development. The Joël Robuchon alum helped lead Chicago’s Tru to two Michelin stars as partner and executive chef before joining Sushi | Bar, which in 2025 was named one of the best sushi restaurants in America by Time Out.

Reservations for Sushi | Bar Charleston will be available via OpenTable, though nightly seating will be limited.

Next to Sushi | Bar Charleston, Adept Hospitality is also opening a modern steakhouse. It will be nearly just as exclusive, with only nine tables.

Bellerose Hotel Bar — inspired by Bemelmans in New York, the Hemingway Bar at the Ritz Paris and The Connaught Bar in London — will specialize in premium cuts and dry-aged selections. The food will be paired with “a curated beverage program that connects deeply to both steak and seafood,” according to the release.

MORNING HEADLINES | Forecasters with the national Climate Prediction Center are predicting warmer-than-usual temperatures across the South over the winter.

The Climate Prediction Center, a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on Thursday updated its long-range forecast for December 2025 through February 2026. The outlook tells two different stories: a cold, wet winter for some states versus a hot, dry season for others.

Southern states are favored to see warmer-than-average temperatures, with the Southwest and Florida expected to see unseasonably warm weather. Northern states face a much different scenario — some frigid weeks with wetter than usual conditions.

The predictions are consistent with La Niña season, which officially began last month and tends to bring wetter weather to some areas of the country, while Southern states typically see dry, warm weather. La Niña also tends to make drought worse in the South and Southwest, and that’s likely going to be the case this year, according to NOAA.

In related news, a hurricane expert broke down factors behind this year’s unusual tropical season. With no further storms expected, the Atlantic hurricane season is ending on a quiet note, marked by records for its inactivity and the power it unleashed.

You will marvel at the depth of our new online events calendar. It has scores of events around the Lowcountry every day, making it the most detailed calendar of what’s happening in the area.

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CP OPINION: . “Score another round for two of man’s oldest companions, ignorance and superstition.”

CP FEATURE: . Since his inauguration, local reporters have asked dozens of story-related questions by email or voicemail to the administration of Charleston Mayor William Cogswell, only to be generally ignored.

CP NEWS: . Members of the historic Radcliffeborough neighborhood who live nestled between King Street and Ashley Avenue at Radcliffe Street have long fought against gentrification and development.

CP NEWS: . It didn’t take long for downtowners to adopt a new one-acre urban community park between King and Meeting streets as if it had always been there.

CP FOOD: . Charleston City Paper spoke with Charleston chefs about their favorite dishes to enjoy on Thanksgiving, beyond a simple turkey.

CP ARTS: Some 60 years ago, Mel Marvin, composer of the Broadway hit “Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical,” had an epiphany. Without it, Charleston audiences would not be anticipating the musical adaptation of the iconic 1957 book.

CP MUSIC: . For the last 40 years or so, Atlanta’s Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ has been one of the best hard rock bands that the South has produced. It has also been one of the best folk bands. Oh, and one of the best country bands.

. A nearly four-mile “Remove the Regime” protest march through downtown is planned this weekend.

. A vintage payphone allows visitors to hear stories from those impacted by incarceration through a multimedia storytelling project helmed by Charleston County Public Library.

. After 15 provisional votes were counted by the Charleston County Board of Elections on Nov. 20, Pounds had beaten challenger Scott Pierce, a city councilman, by a single vote.

. Greater Saint Luke AME Church will host Friday a community food giveaway ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

. A new mobile unit, known as the TOME Truck, is part of a growing effort by Roper St. Francis to bring lung-cancer screening and education directly into the community.

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It looks like Major League Wrestling (MLW) has found a new home. The Post and Courier reports that the promotion is moving its company headquarters to Charleston, South Carolina.

The announcement comes ahead of MLW’s first event at the Charleston Music Hall, the MLW x Don Gato Tequila: Live Special, scheduled for Thursday, November 20.

MLW founder and president Court Bauer said on the announcement this week, “Charleston isn’t just hosting Major League Wrestling anymore — it’s home. I’m thrilled to officially announce that MLW is moving its league headquarters to Charleston, South Carolina.”

Speaking on the advantages of moving to Charleston, Bauer stated, “Charleston has real wrestling lineage, and it also has one of the strongest, healthiest business sectors in the country right now. The city is booming — tech, hospitality, entertainment — everything is on the rise. That kind of ecosystem is exactly what MLW wants to be part of.” He continued, “Combine that with Charleston’s connection to Crockett, WCW, and decades of Southern wrestling, and the decision became obvious. This is a city with heritage and momentum — and that’s a rare combination.”

Bauer also reinforced the South having wrestling ingrained into its culture. He added, “Charleston was an easy choice for us. The South is where the soul of wrestling lives — it’s where the sport hit harder, where gold and glory mattered, and where wrestling was a combat sport before anyone used that term. Charleston has that rare mix of old-school quality, creativity, and grit that perfectly mirrors what MLW stands for. This city takes wrestling seriously. It’s part of the culture here, part of the rhythm of the South, and it deserves a league that calls it home.”

MLW is reportedly in the process of wrapping up the company’s move to Charleston. The promotion was previously based in Westchester, New York. Bauer explained how this will bring more jobs and entertainment to the Charleston area. He explained, “We’re bringing production, creative, and live-event jobs to Charleston. We’re proud to join Charleston’s growing entertainment and sports community.”

He also noted how MLW events will drive more tourism to Charleston as well, “Fans are already coming in from out of state for our MLW x Don Gato Live Wrestling Special on Thursday — staying in local hotels, eating at local restaurants, supporting local businesses. That’s good for Charleston now, and it’s only going to grow from here.”

MLW x Don Gato Tequila: Live Special marks MLW’s debut in the promotion, along with the first-ever pro wrestling event at the Charleston Music Hall. The show will air live on MLW’s YouTube channel and on cable on beIN SPORTS.

CHARLESTON — Neighborhood bar The Royal American got a surprise visit from a pretty big guest.

Saturday Night Live writer, actor and comedian Colin Jost showed up at the local watering hole the evening of Nov. 18 where he hung out and posed for a quick picture with some of the staff. The bar shared the photo on Instagram the next morning to the excitement of hundreds shortly after posting.

The Royal American co-owner John Kenney said Jost “popped in for a few hours” with Shep Rose and other cast members of Bravo’s Charleston-based show “Southern Charm.”

The reality TV personalities made a night of it on the upper peninsula, also dining at Santi’s Mexican Restaurant. The eatery posted its own Instagram photo Nov. 19, saying “always a blast with good company!” along with an image of Sally Carson, Austen Kroll and Rodrigo Reyes.

Jost and Kroll continued their Charleston crawl at By The Way, the neighborhood tavern, which Kroll and “Southern Charm” co-star Craig Conover opened in partnership with Uptown Hospitality last December.

“Live from Charleston, it’s Tuesday night!” the bar posted on Instagram.

It was unclear why Jost was in Charleston with the “Southern Charm” cast members. He didn’t immediately return a request for comment. SNL is on a break for Thanksgiving, resuming Dec. 6 with host Melissa McCarthy and musical guest Dijon.

New York native Jost, husband to Oscar-nominated actress Scarlett Johansson, has been a part of the SNL writing team since 2005. He’s since risen in ranks as head writer and the longest-serving anchor of the show’s Weekend Update feature, which he co-hosts with Michael Che.

“We were floored by how many resumes we received over the WEEKEND.…..UPDATE — new guy started last night,” The Royal American joked on its Instagram page.

In the last few years, Jost published a memoir, “A Very Punchable Face,” which was well received and earned a spot on the New York Times Bestseller list. He also has stepped in to host the “Pop Culture Jeopardy!” game show on Amazon Prime Video starting in 2024.

Next year, Jost will star in the movie “The Breadwinner” — a comedy directed by Eric Appel, written by comedian Nate Bargatze and Dan Lagana. It’s set to release in 2026 with Bargatze making his film debut alongside Mandy Moore, Will Forte and Kumail Janjiani.