Kiawah Island Property Report
Island-Wide Sales Results for First Half 2025
total properties closed 168
(-31% from first half 2024)*
total dollar volume
$434M
(-29% from first half 2024)*
single-family home median price
$3.25M
(+7% from first half 2024)
homesite median price
$1.1M
(+76% from first half 2024 )
villa & cottage median price
$995K
(-45% from first half 2024)*
*Includes The Cape Sales
total Island-wide available inventory* (end of Q2 each year)
OBSERVATIONS:
• Kiawah Island recorded 168 property closings in the first half of this year, generating a total of $434 million in sales volume. These numbers reflect a 31% decrease in transactions year-over-year (YOY) and a 29% dip in total sales volume due to the initial closings at The Cape that took place last year. Excluding The Cape, transactions would only be down 10% YOY, while sales volume would be up 9%. Overall, demand for the Island remains very strong.
• Homesite values have surged, with the median price rising 76% YOY, from $631K to $1.1M. In contrast, median prices for villas & cottages decreased 45%, from $1.8M to $995K due to the initial closings at The Cape in early 2024.
• Inventory increased modestly, with 143 active listings at midyear—up from 130 during the same period last year. This represents approximately 3% of all Island-wide properties currently on the market. Of these, 70 are single-family homes, 49 are villas & cottages, and 24 are homesites.
*Excludes Timbers Kiawah Sales
• Single-family homes experienced a 3% YOY increase in closed transactions, along with a 7% rise in the median sales price, which grew from $3.03M to $3.25M. The Island recorded 12 homes sold above $5M in the second quarter, up from 9, and now representing 29% of all single-family home transactions. The majority of activity—51%—continues to occur in the $2M to $5M range.