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City · 5,382 residents · Charleston County, South Carolina

Hollywood , South Carolina

In Hollywood, a typical home is worth $460,100 and typical rent is $1,625 a month. Compared with all of Charleston County, typical household income is 17% lower, the typical home value is 6% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 25 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $460,100

    6% below the county

    78% above South Carolina

    • Hollywood
    • Charleston
    • South Carolina

  • Typical rent

    $1,625a month

    About the same as the county

    38% above South Carolina

    • Hollywood
    • Charleston
    • South Carolina

  • Typical household income

    $73,693a year

    17% below the county

    6% above South Carolina

    • Hollywood
    • Charleston
    • South Carolina

  • Households that own their home

    89%

    25 points above the county

    17 points above South Carolina

    • Hollywood
    • Charleston
    • South Carolina

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$512,947
about the same as 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Hollywood is in Charleston County. The FHA loan limit ($690,000 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Charleston County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Hollywood apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 89% of households in Hollywood own their home, against 64% in Charleston County.

  2. Nearby, in North Charleston, the typical home value is $302,200: 34% less than in Hollywood ($460,100).

  3. The typical household income in Hollywood is $73,693, 17% less than in Charleston County as a whole ($88,494).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Hollywood

What homes there are in Hollywood, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Hollywood, 8 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Charleston County, 6.

Mobile homes are 16% of homes in Hollywood, more than in Charleston County (5%).

Year built

The typical home in Hollywood was built in 2003, 12 years after the typical one in Charleston County.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$2,141 a month

Charleston County: $2,167 a month

Without a mortgage

$612 a month

Charleston County: $648 a month

Owners with a mortgage

55%

Charleston County: 66%

In Hollywood, 55% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $2,141 a month, about the same as in Charleston County.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, homes in Hollywood gained value faster than in Charleston County: 87% against 55%.

The typical rent in Hollywood rose 124% over the same time; in Charleston County, it rose 36%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureHollywoodCharleston CountySouth CarolinaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate11.7%8.3%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.1%0.9%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate1.6%2.0%3.4%
People per household 2.322.292.442.53
Drive alone 74%69%76%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate9%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%0%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate18%12%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

A household in Hollywood has 2.32 people on average, about the same as in Charleston County (2.29).

In Hollywood, 74% of workers drive alone to work; in Charleston County, 69%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Hollywood?

A typical home costs more than the typical income allows

We start with a typical home in Hollywood, worth $460,100, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 59% of the typical household income in Hollywood, which is $73,693 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $155,000 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Charleston County.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Hollywood. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
%

That is $16,104 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$3,617

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$451,766
Total interest
$649,985
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $7,770 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,720 a month

  • Tight

    $1,720 to $2,211 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,211 a month

    Your payment · 59%

Compared with the typical household income in Hollywood ($73,693 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$3,617
Principal & interest$3,060
Property tax$161
Home insurance$192
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$203

You need at least $16,104 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Hollywood and Charleston County

Hollywood is in Charleston County, South Carolina. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Hollywood's own numbers

Typical home value
$460,100
Typical monthly rent
$1,625
Typical yearly household income
$73,693
Households that own their home
89%
Effective property tax rate
0.42%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Charleston County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$690,000
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,884
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+71%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
30%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Charleston County.

Everything about Charleston County

Buying

Buying a home in Hollywood

A typical home in Hollywood is worth $460,100: 6% below the county and 78% above South Carolina. With the typical household income in Hollywood ($73,693 a year), a typical home costs 6.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Hollywood 6.2 years
  • Charleston 5.5 years
  • South Carolina 3.7 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Charleston County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Charleston County rose 129% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Charleston County.

Period County South Carolina U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.3% +3.6% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +71% +60% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +129% +104% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Hollywood next to Charleston County, South Carolina and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Hollywood $460,100
  • Charleston $489,100
  • South Carolina $259,000
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Hollywood $1,625
  • Charleston $1,620
  • South Carolina $1,180
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Hollywood $73,693
  • Charleston $88,494
  • South Carolina $69,324
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Hollywood next to Charleston County and South Carolina
Measure Hollywood Charleston County South Carolina U.S.
Typical home value $460,100 $489,100 $259,000 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,625 $1,620 $1,180 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $73,693 $88,494 $69,324 $80,734
Households that own their home 89% 64% 72% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,924 $1,901 $1,251 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.42% 0.39% 0.48% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Charleston County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Hollywood

For a typical $460,100 home in Hollywood, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Hollywood's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $3,617a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $16,104
    Cash to close
    $29,907
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $203

  • Conventional, 5% down $3,532a month

    Down payment
    $23,005
    Cash to close
    $36,808
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $219

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $2,846a month

    Down payment
    $92,020
    Cash to close
    $105,823
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $3,272a month

    Down payment
    $69,015
    Cash to close
    $82,818
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Hollywood and for Charleston County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Hollywood

0.42%of the home’s value each year

$1,924 a year for the typical owner in Hollywood.

  • Hollywood 0.42%
  • Charleston 0.39%
  • South Carolina 0.48%

What South Carolina publishes Special 4% assessment ratio for your legal residence (South Carolina General Assembly (South Carolina Code of Laws))

Exemptions and deadlines in South Carolina

Flood risk in Charleston County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Charleston County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
30%
44,952
Of those, with NFIP insurance
78%
County South Carolina U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 30% 4% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 78% 85% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Hollywood

Typical rent in Hollywood is $1,625 a month: about the same as the county.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Charleston County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,884 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $36.23 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Charleston County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,661 $31.94 $66,440
1 bedroom $1,731 $33.29 $69,240
2 bedrooms $1,884 $36.23 $75,360
3 bedrooms $2,336 $44.92 $93,440
4 bedrooms $2,687 $51.67 $107,480

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Hollywood

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Hollywood has 2 ZIP codes with their own.

For 2 bedrooms it runs from $1,220 in 29470 to $1,520 in 29449.

None is above the fair market rent for Charleston County ($1,884).

  • 29449 $1,520$1,880
  • 29470 $1,220$1,510

2 of these ZIP codes cross the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Hollywood when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

Is your rent high for your ZIP?

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Hollywood

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There are 5 HUD-approved agencies with an office in Charleston County; 3 say they serve in Spanish.

An older man and his daughter go over papers with a professional.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Hollywood

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Hollywood or Charleston County. The ones below are statewide in South Carolina: they work in Hollywood the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in South Carolina

  • Palmetto Home Advantage

    Statewide in South Carolina

    South Carolina state agency program with forgivable down payment assistance of 0%, 3% or 4% of the loan, with no monthly payments, for any buyer in all 46 counties. Offered by SC Housing (South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • SC Housing Homebuyer Program

    Statewide in South Carolina

    South Carolina state agency fixed-rate mortgage with forgivable help for the down payment, closing costs or prepaid expenses: a 0% second mortgage with no monthly payments, forgiven if you live in the home 15 years. Offered by SC Housing (South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Hollywood

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Hollywood, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Charleston Trident Urban League, Inc.

    2133 N Hillside Dr, Charleston · 12 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 6 more
    (843) 769-8173

  • Credit.org - North Charleston, SC Branch

    5935 Rivers Ave, North Charleston · 15 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (800) 431-8157

  • NSC (naca Counseling Subsidiary) - Charleston, SC

    7301 Rivers Ave, North Charleston · 16 miles away · Spanish

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (425) 602-6222

Every agency in Charleston County All counseling agencies in South Carolina

Help in Spanish near Hollywood

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Hollywood

In HUD’s record, no housing authority with an office in Charleston County is named for Hollywood or Charleston County.

3 other authorities have an office in Charleston County: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Charleston County

These cities are also in Charleston County. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Charleston County Housing in South Carolina

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Hollywood, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Charleston County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Hollywood.

All guides
A man and two girls read a book together on the sofa.

Questions

Housing questions about Hollywood

Short answers with the numbers for Hollywood and all of Charleston County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Hollywood?

The typical home value in Hollywood is $460,100, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Charleston County it is $489,100.

How much does it cost to rent in Hollywood?

Typical rent in Hollywood is $1,625 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Charleston County is $1,884.

What is the FHA loan limit in Hollywood?

Hollywood uses the FHA limit for all of Charleston County (2026): $690,000 for a one-unit home and $1,326,950 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Hollywood?

The typical homeowner in Hollywood pays $1,924 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.42% of the home’s value; in Charleston County, the rate is 0.39%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Hollywood?

There are 5 HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Charleston County. 3 say they serve in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).