Similar to its surrounding areas, it is somewhat less expensive compared to the country as a whole. However compared to the city of Charleston, it's substantially less expensive.
Home prices
The value of the median home in North Charleston is $174,800. In comparison to its surrounding areas it is about $2,880 (1%) lower.It is roughly $42,700 (19%) lower compared to the rest of the nation, and compared to the city of Charleston is roughly $155,800 (47%) lower.
Rents
In North Charleston the median monthly rent is $1,051. Compared to the surrounding areas it is about $47 (4%) lower.It is about $11 (1%) lower compared to the country as a whole, and is about $206 (16%) lower compared to the city of Charleston.
Nearby places
Hanahan
Hanahan is North Charleston's neighbor to the northeast. Its real estate prices are a little more expensive. Hanahan's median home cost is $228,800, which comes out to $54,000 (23%) higher than North Charleston. Rent there is fairly similar. Hanahan's median rent is $1,084 a month, which is $33 (3%) higher than North Charleston.
Goose Creek
Goose Creek is North Charleston's neighbor to the northeast. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in Goose Creek is valued at $188,300, which is $13,500 (7%) higher than North Charleston. The rent there is a little more expensive. The median rent in Goose Creek is $1,307 a month, which comes out to $256 (19%) higher than North Charleston.
Ladson
Ladson is North Charleston's neighbor to the north. Housing prices there are somewhat less expensive. The cost of the median home in Ladson is $163,600, which is $11,200 (6%) lower than North Charleston. Rent there is somewhat more expensive. Ladson's median monthly rent is $1,216, which works out to $165 (13%) higher than North Charleston.
Summerville
Summerville is North Charleston's neighbor to the northwest. The housing prices there are somewhat more expensive. The median home price in Summerville is $207,800, which comes out to $33,000 (15%) higher than North Charleston. Rents there are a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Summerville is $1,108, which comes out to $57 (5%) higher than North Charleston.
Lincolnville
Lincolnville is approximately 8 miles northwest from North Charleston. Its housing prices are significantly less expensive. The median home in Lincolnville is valued at $99,900, which works out to $74,900 (74%) lower than North Charleston. Rent there is a lot less expensive. The median monthly rent in Lincolnville is $775, which works out to $276 (35%) lower than North Charleston.