James Island is located across Charleston harbor from downtown Charleston and is separated from the Mainland by the Intracoastal Waterway. While James Island has no beach, it is only minutes from Folly Beach and downtown. This excellent location makes James Island highly desirable and it can be described as an older version of Mount Pleasant.

James Island boasts an excellent mix of older homes in traditional neighborhoods as well as new homes in planned subdivisions. This bedroom community for Charleston is generally priced slightly less than Mount Pleasant and somewhat more than West Ashley. Schools, tidal creeks, easy access to the city and the beach as well as expansive marsh views make James Island a popular place to live.




James Island's premiere neighborhoods are Seaside, Little Oak Island, Oak Island, Stiles Point, Wapoo Landing, and Woodward Pointe. Price conscious house hunters should shop Jamestowne Village.