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If you’re considering buying land to build your dream home, where do you begin? That’s a question a lot of buyers have. You can just (or maybe you can) go out and say I want that piece of dirt right there and think it’s going to be easy to build your new house every time. If you are looking at Charleston SC, here is where you’d start. There are many very important factors that one needs to consider before pulling the trigger on a home site or some land in SC. Here this page will break down all the nuances, risks, and factors real estate buyers looking to purchase land lots, agricultural hunting land, and developed homesites in Charleston SC & South Carolina (or anywhere) should know going into it.

MLS Listings Data

Total Listings:1329
Average Price:$658,530
Highest Listing Price:$25,000,000
Average Days On Market:295
Average Price/SqFt:-
Charleston SC Land Lots Home Site Information, Stats, Details currently has one thousand, three hundred and twenty-nine (1329) for sale on MLS. Charleston SC Land Lots Home Site Information, Stats, Details listings have an average sales price of $658,530 ranging in price from $53,000 to $25,000,000. The average sq ft home size of Charleston SC Land Lots Home Site Information, Stats, Details Green Pond SC is 0 square feet. The largest property for sale is 0 sqft and smallest 0 sqft. View property listings for sale by price, street, subdivision, age, property type, location, features, size, and listing date, and time on MLS with an of 295 days on the market.

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Number of MLS Listings 1 - 3 of 1329

This lot is in a beautiful, rural setting and is centrally located to Walterboro, Beaufort & Charleston. 2.62 acres allows plenty of privacy and opportunity to build to the home of your dreams. And bordering lot of .97 acres is listed separately.
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 2.6200 Acres
This 0.33 acre lot in Mount Pleasant SC, is in a prime location! Zoned R4 for residential development, it has practical setbacks: 20 feet at the front, 5 feet on the sides, and 10 feet at the rear. The lot features mature oak and pine trees. Mount Pleasant offers a plethora of activities with parks, tons of dining options, and entertainment venues. This lot is 10 minutes to Shem Creek, 20 minutes to downtown and under 15 minutes to Sullivans or Isle of Palms. Don't miss out on this great lot!
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 0.3300 Acres
Build your future in the heart of Summerville's fast-growing Knightsville area! This 2-acre wooded lot offers endless potential whether you're dreaming of a custom stick-built home or placing a manufactured home, this property is ready for your vision. Located in the highly desirable DD2 School District, it combines convenience with a peaceful setting.With land in high demand opportunities like this don't last long. For qualified buyers, consider land home package - Photos include a proposed floorplan to spark your imagination
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 2.0800 Acres

 

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TYPES OF LOTS

The most popular kind of home site these days. If you’re wanting to build in a PUD (planned unit development) or in layman’s terms a traditional lot & block neighborhood with rules and regs usually you’re going to be ok with most of the lots for sale, as it is customary for the developer to have organized and planned out every detail for you. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t some other factors you should look into (or your agent). HOAs can be a nightmare too

  1. Wooded Lot
  2. Corner Lot
  3. Cul-de-sac 

 

One of the biggest factors to consider when buying a lot here in the Charleston SC area (and all of the coastal regions of SC) is the grade or the land’s “levelness” if you will, with the surrounding land so that it is flat and not below the rest. As you’ll see in the graphic to the right, there are many ponds shown. That’s because when the surrounding land around you is at or just above sea level as is the case with coastal areas, developers have to account for all the rain runoff, and they do this by making retention ponds. Some listing agents will say a lot is “waterfront” or “pond front”, and it maybe be. However, it is actually just a required retention pond dug for fill dirt and rainwater. If you buy a lot that is near wetlands or is below grade it might cost you $15,000 in dirt just to bring the lot to grade, and level with the surrounding land. So you don’t want to buy it seeing trees, and brush only to find out after the lot has been cleared you can’t start building until you’ve spent thousands of $$ dumping truckloads of fill dirt. It might be better just to buy a lot that is already high enough or been brought up to grade. 

The three types of lots above are just common examples of what you’ll find regularly in SC. Obviously, you could have a corner wooded lot. Wooded just means it’s not on waterfront or lakefront, and the seller’s agent is conveying to the buyer that you’re in a more “foresty” type community. You’ll have to have the lot cleared of trees as well. In terms of desirability, that’s really up to the people buying it and what’s important to them. If you have small children or plan to, then those people usually want something in the back of the neighborhood on a dead-end road, or cul-de-sac. Corner lots are desirable to some because some people don’t want neighbors near, or want two ways to drive onto their property. Corner lots tend to be the more expensive when buying in development because most people like the idea of having the ability for ingress & egress from two sides of the property and not having neighbors on the sides. Then again, there are also people who don’t like the idea of having cars coming and going on both sides of them. 

MLS Listings Data

Total Listings:51
Average Price:$1,467,302
Highest Listing Price:$7,395,000
Average Days On Market:345
Average Price/SqFt:-
Charleston SC Land Lots Home Site Information, Stats, Details currently has fifty-one (51) for sale on MLS. Charleston SC Land Lots Home Site Information, Stats, Details listings have an average sales price of $1,467,302 ranging in price from $149,900 to $7,395,000. The average sq ft home size of Charleston SC Land Lots Home Site Information, Stats, Details Mount Pleasant SC is 0 square feet. The largest property for sale is 0 sqft and smallest 0 sqft. View property listings for sale by price, street, subdivision, age, property type, location, features, size, and listing date, and time on MLS with an of 345 days on the market.

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Number of MLS Listings 1 - 6 of 51

This 0.33 acre lot in Mount Pleasant SC, is in a prime location! Zoned R4 for residential development, it has practical setbacks: 20 feet at the front, 5 feet on the sides, and 10 feet at the rear. The lot features mature oak and pine trees. Mount Pleasant offers a plethora of activities with parks, tons of dining options, and entertainment venues. This lot is 10 minutes to Shem Creek, 20 minutes to downtown and under 15 minutes to Sullivans or Isle of Palms. Don't miss out on this great lot!
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 0.3300 Acres
Cleared .37+_ acre building lot, No Hoa Fees, No Covenants or Restrictions . Excellent location on on corner of Porchers Bluff rd and Billy Swails Blvd. Charleston County approved building lot, Single Family, Manufactured, Modular homes OK. Survey is completed and recorded. Ready for buyer looking to create their own living quarters. Sandy Soils, Great drainage. Charleston County Special Overlay District, zoning is S-3
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 0.3700 Acres
A rare opportunity to build your dream home on 10 secluded acres in Carolina Park within walking distance to schools, shopping, Costco, and Roper Hospital. This lot has 3.24 acres of uplands surrounded by the privacy of pristine wetlands. Although the lot may not be subdivided, a buyer is afforded much greater flexibility in the design of their home including the ability to include additional outbuilding(s) as permitted by the Mt. Pleasant. The lot is part of Carolina Park, however it is neither subject to HOA dues, Covenants and Restrictions, nor has access to the residential amenities. The home site is walking distance to Carolina Park Elementary and Wando High Schools. It is a 2 minute drive to Costco, Roper Hospital, and the Bend Shopping District; a 20 minute drive to Isle of Pal and 25 minutes to Downtown. The new owner may work with their own builder or one of the builders currently building in Carolina Park. A survey, plat, and other documents are available in the private agent documents. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to build a secluded family compound in the middle of North Mt. Pleasant's most exclusive neighborhood.
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 9.9600 Acres
Ready to go! Kingston Place is a 5 lot approved subdivision. Owner has all infrastructure approvals in hand. Preliminary plat approved to include a pond and road off of Rifle Range. Surveys completed and necessary easements secured. 1.9 total acres in X flood zone. This sought after location is only 5 minutes from Sullivans Island, 10 minutes from downtown Charleston and 5 minutes to Shem Creek. Don't miss this great opportunity in South Mt Pleasant!
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 1.9000 Acres
Rare Redevelopment Opportunity in Charleston County! Calling all investors, developers, and visionaries! Discover an unparalleled opportunity with this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom property, ideally situated in Charleston County and zoned R-4. This home, while in need of a full interior rehab, presents a blank canvas for your creative aspirations. The enclosed garage offers additional flexible space, ready to be reimagined to suit your needs. Beyond the existing structure, this expansive property boasts significant redevelopment potential.
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 0.3600 Acres
Just off Coleman Boulevard, near Shem Creek and the historic shrimping village of Mount Pleasant you will find a 0.47 acre secluded lot tucked away on a dead-end street. This Old Village Deepwater lot overlooking downtown Charleston and the harbor has breathtaking views; morning, noon and night. Build your private haven in one of Mount Pleasant's most highly sought after locations. Amenities on the lot include a dock, floater, and boat lift. Don't miss your opportunity to enjoy picturesque sunsets and Historic downtown Charleston from your dock.
View details Lot/Home Site Size - 0.4700 Acres

 

LOT SHAPES

The shape and size of a lot can also be a considerable factor when you’re looking to purchase “dirt” for building a home. In the case above where you’re looking to buy in a PUD, the builder/developers have already subdivided tracts of land such that it maximizes their profitability. They don’t usually take the shape of the lot into much consideration, and they design out the neighborhood to make sure they: One – get county and city building and zoning approval, and Two so they can sell as many homes as possible. 

 

Obviously the shape of the lot will vary based on the shape and size of the land that has been developed, how the roads have been cut, sidewalks, the requirements of the city, easements, and appurtenances, etc., but above are the most generic common shapes you’ll find. Obviously, when building a home on a pie-shaped lot they will be on a cul-de-sac, AND it can be tricky for an architect to design (depending on size) is something to consider.

 

COMMON GLOSSARY OF TERMS TO KNOW WHEN CONSIDERING BUYING DIRT/LAND/LOT 

 

  1. Setbacks – The amount of required space your property must be away from another home, the road etc. is the minimum distance which a building or other structure must be set back from a street or road, a river or other stream, a shore or flood plain, or any other place which is deemed to need protection. 
  2. Easement – is a legal right to use another’s land for a specific limited purpose. In other words, when someone is granted an easement, he is granted the legal right to use the property, but the legal title to the land itself remains with the owner of the land. This usually mostly applies to things like city / neighborhood drainage easements, and utilities. 
  3. HOA – As mentioned above if you buy a lot to build a home in a PUD you’re going to have a Home Owners Assoc. which is going to have rules and regulations you HAVE to adhere to as part of the neighborhood. If you don’t can result in fines and hassle. For this reason, many people do not like PUDs. 
  4. Regime Fees – Very similar to HOA fees (mainly just a legal name difference) in many instances, if your neighborhood has amenities, common areas etc.. there will be fees due often times at closing, monthly or quarterly to maintain and pay for those items. 
  5. Building Restrictions – if you purchase a lot in a PUD where the developer is just selling lots and not also building homes – PUDs, city or county will have rules and restrictions that your home design must adhere to or not do. So ask for a copy of the building codes BEFORE buying the lot. Especially, if you already have architectural drawings completed or a home plan you want to use. 

 

LAND LOT SALES TRENDS FOR CHARLESTON SC

Above is a three-year graph of the number of land lot listings sold in the Charleston SC region year over year since 2016. 

 

FLOOD RISK

Here is Charleston SC, which is much different from some of our state’s other major markets of Columbia (Midlands), and Greenville/Spartanburg (Upstate) flooding is a regular way of life that one must consider when owning or buying real estate in the low-country. Coastal areas such as: Sullivan’s IslandHilton Head, Pawley’s Island, Edisto, Georgetown, Myrtle Beach, Isle of Palms, and all of Charleston SC people have to always consider the floor risk. Especially if you’re looking to buy a waterfront property then building your house off the ground is a must. Virtually all the land near the coast of South Carolina will be close to or at sea level, and although direct hits from hurricanes, believe it or not, are rare, the tidal surge is not as rare. With high tides and deluges of rain from tropical storms, you have to have flood insurance in most instances even if you’re in an X zone which technically doesn’t require it. It is still smart. 

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