Housing in Irmo
Irmo's housing market shows a genuine, disclosed disagreement between sale-price and list-price trends -- and a distinct, far pricier Lake Murray shoreline luxury tier sitting apart from the broader, affordable citywide market.
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Learn moreSale price rising, list price falling -- a real, disclosed disagreement
Redfin's median SALE price for June 2026 was $250,000, up 6.4% year over year. A separate Movoto figure for the same month cited a $323,000 median LIST price, down 4% year over year. These are different measures (closed sales vs. active listings) and genuinely point in different directions -- disclosed here rather than reconciled into one number.
A distinct, separately priced Lake Murray shoreline segment
The Lake Murray waterfront/shoreline submarket spanning both Irmo and Chapin carries a $1.15 million median price per Zillow-cited data -- a genuine premium tier for buyers specifically wanting lake frontage, sitting well apart from Irmo's broader, more affordable citywide figures.
A heavily owner-occupied market
82% of Irmo households own their home versus 18% renting -- consistent with a mature, family-oriented suburb rather than a renter-dominated or highly transient market.
Key takeaways
- Redfin's median SALE price ($250,000, June 2026) rose 6.4% YoY, while a separate Movoto median LIST price ($323,000) fell 4% YoY for the same month -- a real, disclosed disagreement between two different measures.
- The Lake Murray shoreline segment specifically carries a much higher $1.15 million median price, distinct from the broader citywide market.
- 82% of households own rather than rent, consistent with a stable, family-oriented suburb.
- Confirm current listing-vs-sale-price data directly given the genuine disagreement between sources documented this session.
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