Dunes West Market Trends: What the 2025 Data Is Really Telling Us

The Dunes West real estate market continues to demonstrate what long-time residents and experienced sellers already know: this is a mature, high-confidence community where value is preserved not by speculation, but by scarcity, consistency, and buyer intent.

Using the 2025 Year-End Market Report data Dunes West Market Report, 4-Pag…, several clear trends emerge that are especially important for homeowners considering a sale in 2026.

1. A Stable Market — Not a Stagnant One

In 2025, 142 total properties closed, slightly down from 152 in 2024, yet total volume reached $154.5M, and the average sale price increased to $1,020,145, up from $978,317 the prior year Dunes West Market Report, 4-Pag….

This is a textbook example of a quality-driven market:

• Fewer transactions

• Higher average prices

• Buyers acting with purpose, not urgency

Dunes West is no longer a volume market — it’s a selective market, and that distinction matters.

2. Pricing Power Still Exists — But Only for Correctly Positioned Homes

Homes in Dunes West sold at 97.6% of list price, with an average days on market of 46–53 days, depending on property type Dunes West Market Report, 4-Pag….

That tells us two things simultaneously:

1. Buyers are not overpaying indiscriminately

2. Well-priced homes are still being rewarded quickly

What’s changed is tolerance for error. Overpricing is corrected by time, not bidding wars.

3. Single-Family Homes Anchor the Community

Single-family homes remain the backbone of Dunes West:

• 93 homes sold, up from 90 in 2024

• Median price: $1,220,000 (down from 2024’s peak, but still historically strong)

• Average days on market: 53, slightly improved year over year Dunes West Market Report, 4-Pag…

This reflects a normalization, not a decline. Buyers are confident — but analytical.

4. Townhomes Are the Quiet Story of Strength

Townhomes told a different — and important — story in 2025:

• Sales declined to 49 units from 61

• Median price jumped to $595,000, up sharply from $445,000 in 2024

• Days on market increased, signaling price sensitivity, not lack of demand Dunes West Market Report, 4-Pag…

This is classic compression: fewer options, higher prices, more scrutiny.

5. Land Is Effectively Gone — and the Market Knows It

Only one homesite sold in Dunes West in 2025, and it went under contract almost immediately Dunes West Market Report, 4-Pag….

This is not just a statistic — it’s a structural reality:

• No meaningful future supply

• No replacement inventory

• Long-term value insulation for existing homeowners

Scarcity here is permanent, not cyclical.

6. Why Dunes West Behaves Differently Than the Broader Market

Unlike newer developments or fringe communities, Dunes West benefits from:

• Established reputation

• Built-out amenities

• Golf, waterfront, and HOA stability

• A buyer pool that is intention-driven, not speculative

That’s why volatility is muted and pricing corrections are measured rather than dramatic.

The Takeaway for Sellers

The 2025 data confirms that Dunes West rewards precision, not optimism.

Homes that:

• Are priced with current buyer behavior in mind

• Are positioned correctly from day one

• Are marketed by someone who understands the micro-differences inside the community

…continue to sell efficiently and close near list price.

This is not a market where “trying a number” works anymore.
It’s a market where strategy matters more than ever.

About the Author: Bryan Crabtree has been selling homes in Dunes West since the community’s inception and has completed dozens of transactions there, giving him unmatched insight into one of Mount Pleasant’s most established neighborhoods (in addition to residing in the community).