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FHA loans in Mount Pleasant, SC

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The 2026 FHA loan limit in Mount Pleasant, SC (Charleston County) is $690,000 for a single-family home, enough for a purchase price up to about $715,000 with 3.5% down. On the $667,100 median home value, that down payment is about $23,349 and the estimated payment is $5,160/month at 7.18%, which needs roughly $222,000 a year in income.

By Purchase Mortgage Loan Editorial Team Checked against official sources per our editorial standardsData last updated

Median household income: $121,364; value-to-income ratio 5.50. Mount Pleasant ranks 1 by home value and 4 by population among 62 places in our SC dataset.

What does an FHA loan cost on a typical Mount Pleasant home?

ItemMount Pleasant
Median home value (Census ACS)$667,100
South Carolina median home value$236,700
Down payment (3.5%)$23,349
Loan incl. 1.75% upfront MIP$655,017
Estimated monthly payment (PITI + MI)$5,160
Income needed (28% / 36%)$222,000 / $173,000
Charleston County 2026 FHA limit (1 unit)$690,000
Max purchase price at the limit$715,000

Rate assumption: 7.18% (Freddie Mac PMMS 30-year fixed average, week of November 5, 2026). Change it in the payment calculator.

Payment includes South Carolina's 0.51% effective property tax rate (Census ACS), $1,753/yr homeowners insurance (NAIC state average) and 0.55% annual FHA MIP.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant is in Charleston County where HUD's 2026 one-unit FHA limit is $690,000. With the minimum 3.5% down, that caps the purchase price at about $715,000; above that you'd need a bigger down payment or a conventional loan (conforming limit $832,750).

The Mount Pleasant median home value of $667,100 is 182% above the South Carolina median, and within what the county limit supports.

Which down payment assistance programs can Mount Pleasant buyers use?

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FHA loan FAQs for Mount Pleasant

Mount Pleasant is in Charleston County, where HUD's 2026 FHA limit for a one-unit home is $690,000. With 3.5% down, that supports a purchase price up to about $715,000.

3.5% of $667,100 is about $23,349 with a 580+ credit score (10%, or $66,710, with a 500–579 score), plus closing costs.

At the $667,100 median value (above the South Carolina median of $236,700), the estimated payment of $5,160/month at 7.18% needs about $222,000 a year under the 28% housing guideline, or $173,000 if your total debts stay under 36%.

0 city-level, 0 county-level and 1 statewide programs are verified for this city (1 total). Check each official administrator's eligibility rules and available funds.

Sources

Data last updated October 23, 2026.

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