Located on a beautiful barrier island just 21 miles south of historic Charleston, South Carolina lies Kiawah Island, a world class resort and premier real estate area. Named for the Native American tribe that hunted and fished in the area during the 1600s, Kiawah Island is a secluded retreat for nature lovers, sports enthusiasts and families. Currently Kiawah Island has a population of approximately 1000 people in a resort community setting that blends an air of sophistication with casual island living.

Five award winning golf courses, a 255 room world class hotel, tennis, kayaking, nature tours, bicycling and luxury real estate make Kiawah Island ideal for your vacation home or primary residence. Real estate on Kiawah Island varies from one bedroom villas, to cottages, to spectacular oceanfront estates ranging in price from $300,000 to $18,000,000. With over 15 communities and 20 villa and cottages areas, the real estate market on Kiawah Island has something for practically every buyer or investor.

There are three distinct types of owners of Kiawah Island real estate: full-time residents, whose median age is 61.2 years old; those who maintain their residence as a second home; and investors who buy a residence as a vacation home and rent it when they’re not there.