Moving to Downtown Charleston... need location advice

[m1a1mg]

If you can stand being further out, Ridgeville or Awendaw for example, your housing costs would reduce greatly but you'd probably have to travel further to work.

[mrpeatie]

In regard to the OP- Downtown isn't really the center of young professionals it once was. Tends to be fresh out of college & the party crowd with the exception of those who are very well funded. At the moment I'm not sure how far $1400/mo will get you downtown unless you are fine with a smaller space or willing to have a roommate. Mt Pleasant attracts a lot of young people but doesn't have as centralized of attractions/districts aside from most of the complexes inside 526 having younger folks.

West Ashley close in is a bit of hub for bars/restaurants that attract the older young people (ie late 20s and 30s as opposed to mid 20s that still head downtown or the beaches.) James Island is pretty similar but a little more spread out. The other spot to consider is Park Circle in North Chareleston- Mixon and that swim club are the hot ticket right now. But North Charleston as a whole is a little less sought after but also less expensive.


I'll be commenter 102 to say have at least prospects for employment lined up first. You actually seem pretty responsible so I think you are more likely to recoil if you have lowball or low for industry job offers thrown at you. Charleston is pretty well known for basically payine 20-30% for professional positions. That said- being in RE is a pretty good hedge against that since it is such a hot market.