Highland Park
Very affordable postwar homes
Many veterans and active-duty service members call Highland Park home. U.S. Air Force Joint Base Charleston, just west of the community, employs approximately 22,000 people. Other military installations and commercial warehouses around the North Charleston Port operate in the opposite direction along the Cooper River. While about two-thirds of the people living in Highland Park rent their homes, prospective buyers can find relatively affordable housing options here, with the average home value approximately $100,000 below the North Charleston average. Home styles vary greatly. On either side of the interstate, buyers will find apartment condos, townhouses, and tiny ranch-style homes between $100,000 and $250,000. Sometimes, larger single-family homes needing renovation are listed within the same price range. At the higher end of the market, newer colonial revival homes and ranch-style homes approaching 2,000 square feet or more sell for as high as $400,000.Northwoods Mall
Folks living in Highland Park are generally less than a mile from numerous retailers and restaurants clustered between the I-26 and Route 76. The Northwoods Mall, one of the largest indoor shopping malls in the metro area, features over 100 businesses. Around the shopping mall complex are big box stores like Home Depot, Best Buy, Walmart and Target, chain restaurants like Chick-fil-A and Olive Garden, and entertainment venues like the Northwoods Stadium Cinema.An excellent school district
Students in the community are zoned to the Charleston County and Berkeley County school districts. On the Charleston side, students can attend Midland Park Primary School, which gets an A-minus rating from Niche. Students can attend Morningside Middle School and R.B. Stall High School from there. Niche gives the two schools a C and B-minus, respectively. Folks living in the Hanahan area can enroll their students at Hanahan Elementary School, Hanahan Middle School, and Hanahan High School. All three schools score a B or better on Niche, ranking Hanahan High School as the No. 2 standout high school in Charleston.Watch out for gators
Hanahan boasts multiple outdoor sites for fun and recreation. Roma Road and Bessinger-Kelly Parks are small green spaces with playgrounds and covered pavilions. Loftis Fields is popular for soccer and baseball. John R. Bettis Boat Landing Park offers access to water excursions through the Goose Creek Reservoir, although Hanahan Recreation & Parks Department ranger Heather Wilson says the reservoir is an alligator habitat.Events every season
At Bettis Boat Landing Park, the Hanahan Amphitheater seats up to 2,500 spectators and hosts multiple concerts, festivals, and other events for residents to enjoy. Woofstock is a playful spin on the classic Woodstock concert, delighting neighborhood pups and their owners with fun melodies. Hanahan’s Red, White, and Blue Fall Festival has crafts, food, and live music to honor veterans. The annual Christmas Tree Lighting brings neighbors together each year to gaze at the twinkling decorations.Noise and mosquitoes
According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Highland Park is not in a flood zone, so mosquitoes, airport noise, and emissions are the main environmental issues. In 2023, Charleston County treated almost 800,000 acres with organic pesticides approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. The county notifies residents 24 hours before spraying.
A high crime score
According to the CAP Index, Highland Park has a crime score of 10, with violent crime as the driver. However, the City of North Charleston reports violent crime numbers are 25% lower in 2023 than in 2018 through 2022. As local acupuncturist Chad Houfek says, “Sure, some areas in North Charleston are sketchy, but a lot of them are coming up.”


Agents Specializing in this Area
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Luis Rosario
Coldwell Banker Realty
(854) 444-7393
179 Total Sales
1 in Highland Park
$210,000 Price
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Michele Costanzo
EXP Realty LLC
(854) 222-7972
85 Total Sales
1 in Highland Park
$98,000 Price
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Kenneth Spear
Realty ONE Group Coastal
(843) 874-5136
27 Total Sales
1 in Highland Park
$125,000 Price
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Eric Maurice
The Boulevard Company
(843) 212-2875
107 Total Sales
1 in Highland Park
$285,000 Price
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Veronica Duran- Ballen
Carolina One Real Estate
(854) 213-4300
38 Total Sales
1 in Highland Park
$185,000 Price
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Jon Stroud
The Boulevard Company
(843) 983-3493
88 Total Sales
2 in Highland Park
$130K - $162K Price Range
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime | Highland Park | US |
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Homicide | 8 | 4 |
Sexual Assault | 9 | 4 |
Assault with Weapon | 10 | 4 |
Robbery | 9 | 4 |
Burglary | 10 | 4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 10 | 4 |
Larceny | 10 | 4 |
Crime Score | 10 | 4 |
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Highland Park Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Highland Park, North Charleston sell after 89 days on the market compared to the national average of 70 days. The median sale price for homes in Highland Park, North Charleston over the last 12 months is $373,000, down 52% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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