Moving from Staten Island to South Carolina
Staten Island to South Carolina
Moving from Staten Island to South Carolina
The typical Staten Island house sold for $759,500 over the twelve months to August 2026. The typical home in South Carolina sold for $348,997 in September 2026, $410,503 less.
South Carolina is one of the places Staten Islanders move after New Jersey and Florida. Here is the price gap, what selling here costs and how to time the move.
Updated 9 November 2026
How much less do homes cost in South Carolina than on Staten Island?
About $410,503 less for the typical home. South Carolina's statewide median was $348,997 in September 2026 (Redfin, all home types), against $759,500 for a Staten Island house over the twelve months to August 2026.
Prices differ a lot between the coast and inland cities, so compare the town you are looking at, not only the state figure.
| Place | Period | Median sale | Less than SI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staten Island | 12 months to Aug 2026 | $759,500 | |
| South Carolina | Sep 2026 | $348,997 | $410,503 |
Staten Island: NYC Department of Finance sales of one to three family houses, the twelve months to August 2026, from our Staten Island housing market report. South Carolina: Redfin, all home types, September 2026. A median is the middle sale: half sold for more, half for less. These are typical homes, not your home.
Are New Yorkers moving to South Carolina?
Searches say many are looking. In Redfin's April to June 2026 sample of homebuyers searching to move to another metro, New York was second for searches to leave, and Myrtle Beach was eighth for searches to move in. That is search behaviour from Redfin users, not a count of actual moves.
What does it cost to sell a house on Staten Island?
On Staten Island the seller pays the New York State and New York City transfer taxes. On a sale at the island median of $759,500 that is about $13,861 (0.4% to the state and 1.425% to the city above $500,000).
Then come your mortgage payoff, your attorney and the broker fee. We go through every line with you before you list, so the number you plan the move on is the number you walk away with.
Should I sell my Staten Island house before I buy in South Carolina?
Most people sell first, so they know exactly what they have to spend. You can also line up both closings in the same week, or ask your buyer for a short stay after closing that your attorney writes into the contract.
Which one fits depends on how much of the new purchase rides on this sale. We work that out with you, and with your lender, before your house goes on the market.
How fast do Staten Island homes sell right now?
Well-priced homes still sell quickly here. In August 2026 the median Staten Island home sold in 36 days, at 97.5% of its original asking price (Staten Island MLS).
Simon Umanoff, who handles many of our Staten Island sales, puts it this way: "I feel the buyers are very qualified. There's less looky-loos and more serious people."
Who can help me sell on Staten Island before I move?
The Pinnacle Team at RE/MAX Edge sells houses across Staten Island from our office on Willowbrook Road. We price your house against the closest recent sales, sell it, and keep the closing date in step with your move.
If you would like help finding an agent where you are going, ask us when you call.
Moving away from Staten Island?
Tell us the address. Frank or Simon will price your house against the closest recent sales and go through what you would walk away with.