New-Home Market Dashboard
A pilot read on new-home demand, pricing, supply, and production across Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Beaufort & Jasper counties — built for HBA members, builders, and the officials who set housing policy.
The eight-metric read for the quarter
Pilot-period totals, broken out by county — the fast read for a builder, a board meeting, or a public official.
Is buyer demand rising, slowing, or shifting?
Closings, new construction's share of the total market, and forward-looking pending activity.
* Jasper not shown — see Market Insights for why this figure isn't reliable there yet.
Where is pricing moving, and is supply keeping pace?
Price movement, where demand concentrates by price point, available inventory, and market balance.
Is permitting keeping pace with regional growth?
Residential building permits by county — the leading signal for housing production 6–18 months out.
* 2026 Q3 reflects July only — the quarter hadn't closed when this data was pulled.
At roughly 40 new residents arriving in the Lowcountry each day, this is the number that shows whether production is on pace to house them.
What changed, and why it matters
Three to five plain-language takeaways published alongside the numbers each quarter.