South Carolina’s Buy-Side Real Estate Market: Q1 2026 Analysis

South Carolina Market Snapshot: Q1 2026

South Carolina’s single-family market entered 2026 with steadily expanding inventory. Active listings opened January at 21,169 homes, rose to 22,009 in February, and reached 22,704 by March, a 7.3 percent gain across the quarter. Months of supply moved on a different track, opening at 5.7 in January, easing to 5.5 in February, and compressing to 4.2 in March. The reading stayed below the 6-month balanced-market benchmark in every month of the quarter, ending the period in seller-favorable territory despite the rise in raw inventory.

Median sale prices advanced over the three months. After opening at $407,000 in January, the statewide median dipped to $402,800 in February before climbing to $419,000 in March, a 2.9 percent gain across the quarter. Days on market told a slower story. The median measure opened at 92 in January, stretched to 99 in February, then settled back to 91 in March, leaving homes spending roughly the same time on the market at the end of the quarter as they did at the start.

Year-over-year context sharpens the picture. January 2026 inventory of 21,169 homes was 9.8 percent above January 2025, and supply ran half a month looser at 5.7 months versus 5.2. By March, inventory was 2.9 percent above the prior-year reading of 22,064 homes, and supply sat 0.2 months above March 2025. Median prices held above the prior-year mark in every month, finishing March 4.3 percent higher than March 2025. Days on market widened year-over-year by 15 days in March, from 76 to 91. The quarter ran looser and slower than the same window in 2025, though prices continued to climb.

South Carolina’s Top 25 Buyer’s Agents and Teams: Q1 2026 Rankings

Agent Pronto/CINC has ranked South Carolina’s top 25 buyer’s agents and teams based on total transaction volume in Q1 2026. This proprietary buy-side data reveals both high-volume operators and luxury specialists who dominate South Carolina’s diverse real estate market.

What the Data Shows

South Carolina’s top 25 leans toward the luxury end. Twelve agents and teams operate with median prices at or above $2 million, three sit between $1 million and $2 million, two fall between $500,000 and $1 million, and eight maintain medians under $500,000. Ashley Severance leads the rankings with 17 closings at a $2.2 million median, generating $46.5 million in total volume, the highest in the state. Robertson Allen follows in second with eight closings at a $6.5 million median for $46.4 million in total, and Pam Harrington holds third with nine closings at a $3.0 million median for $42.1 million.

A different model anchors the volume-driven end of the list. Trina L Montalbano ranks seventh overall with 56 closings at a $304,000 median, the highest closing count in the top 25, generating $17.6 million in total volume. The Mills Group Team (43 closings, $225,000 median) and Shannon D Rollings (45 closings, $297,000 median) reach the rankings through similar high-volume paths at price points well below the statewide median of $419,000. Joanne Brockway occupies a mid-market position with nine closings at a $550,000 median for $21.0 million in total, ranking fifth.

The breadth of price points in the top 25 reflects South Carolina’s blend of coastal luxury submarkets and broader inland demand. Median prices range from $225,000 to $7.4 million, and closing counts span from two to 56. Because the rankings are ordered by total sold dollar volume, agents and teams reach the list through three distinct paths: high transaction counts at price points well below the statewide median, moderate counts at mid-market prices, or low counts at substantially higher per-transaction values. The dollar-volume ranking naturally favors luxury specialists, who can generate large totals from single-digit transaction counts, and that pattern is visible across the top of South Carolina’s list.

Conclusion

South Carolina’s first quarter of 2026 saw inventory expand 7.3 percent, months of supply compress from 5.7 to 4.2, and the median sale price rise 2.9 percent to $419,000, while remaining below the 6-month balanced-market benchmark throughout the quarter. Within this environment, the top 25 buyer’s agents and teams closed 414 transactions across median prices ranging from $225,000 to $7.4 million. The list spans luxury specialists generating large totals from single-digit transaction counts, high-volume operators serving the state’s mid-market, and a smaller middle group, illustrating the range of paths to top buy-side production in South Carolina.

Data Sources:

Market Data: Provided by Redfin, a national real estate brokerage.

Buy-Side Transaction Data: Provided exclusively by Agent Pronto/CINC, the industry’s leading source for buyer’s agent and team performance intelligence. Agent Pronto/CINC aggregates buy-side transaction data nationwide to deliver comprehensive rankings and performance metrics.

Disclaimer: While Agent Pronto/CINC makes every effort to ensure data accuracy, rankings are based on available transaction records and may not capture all buy-side activity. Agents or teams not included in these rankings may have comparable or superior performance not reflected in our data sources.

Analysis Period: January 2026 - March 2026