Do you know the "double it and give it to the next person" trend? While you brush up on your internet knowledge, we're using that concept to inspire our latest real estate piece.

The National Association of Realtors put Charleston on its list of top home-buying hot spots in 2026. We rounded up a few homes currently on the market, and we'll double the asking price each time.

2671 Houston St., North Charleston | ~$250,000
This move-in-ready, recently updated three-bedroom home features wood flooring and sits on a 5,600-sqft lot, surrounded by towering native trees.

42 Woodleaf Ct., Charleston | ~$500,000
Step inside an idyllic, almost stereotypical picture-book home. You can start your own fairy tale in the Woodlands neighborhood with four bedrooms and a large, fenced-in backyard that's only five miles from downtown Charleston.

672 Ayers Dr., Charleston | ~$1 million
Nestled upon the lakefront on James Island, this home's wooden fixtures evoke feelings of nostalgia. You'll be hard-pressed to choose whether you prefer the indoor or outdoor spaces on offer.

Shhhh, can you hear the waves? | Photo by Nick Cann

267 Grove St., Charleston | ~$2 million
If this Wagener Terrace listing isn't beautiful enough already, its location takes the cake. Recent upgrades give this 1955 home, which is steps from Hampton Park, a combination of timelessness and modernity.

3 Seventh Ave., Isle of Palms | $4+ million
Imagine this: You're sipping your morning coffee overlooking the Atlantic Ocean sunrise, surrounded by Lowcountry greenery. Listed by Matt Anderson Properties, this gorgeous home is a stone's throw from the beach and blends coastal elegance with Southern charm.