North Charleston, SC · Dorchester County
Coosaw Creek Homes for Sale
Coosaw Creek Country Club is the gated golf community off Dorchester Road: more than 500 custom brick homes on wooded third-acre lots around an Arthur Hills course, with a staffed gate, a member-owned club, and Dorchester District Two schools. It is the closest gated golf neighborhood to Boeing, the airport and Joint Base Charleston. Our office is about 25 to 30 minutes up Dorchester Road.
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Coosaw Creek was built for people who want a country club at the end of the driveway. The 18-hole Arthur Hills course winds through wetlands and old oaks, and the 10,000 square foot clubhouse with the Palmetto Bar and Grill, the Junior Olympic pool with a summer swim team, the tennis courts, a recreation court and a playground are all inside the gate. Every homeowner is a club member, which is the big difference from most Charleston-area golf neighborhoods: there is no separate social-versus-golf decision, and there are no green fees. The club has been owned by the residents since 2007, when they exercised a first-refusal clause in the original by-laws and bought it from the developer.
The streets are quiet and walkable, and golf carts are part of the traffic. Lots are large by Lowcountry standards, a third of an acre and up, and the by-laws only allowed approved custom builders, so the houses do not repeat. The trade-offs are the ones you would expect. Club dues and the equity fee are mandatory and have gone up every year since 2024. Most of the homes are 20 to 30 years old, so you are buying roofs, HVAC and windows along with the house. And Dorchester Road, the only way in and out, is one of the busiest roads in the county.
Where exactly is Coosaw Creek?
Coosaw Creek is inside the City of North Charleston, in the Dorchester County part of the city, with the 29420 ZIP code. The gate is on Dorchester Road between Ashley Phosphate Road and Ladson Road, and Club Course Drive is the main loop inside. That puts it about 3 miles from Bosch, about 8 miles from Boeing, Charleston International Airport and the Joint Base Charleston air base, and about 7 miles from Trident Medical Center. Downtown Charleston is about 19 miles, which is 35 to 45 minutes in normal traffic. Fort Dorchester High School and Joseph R. Pye Elementary are on Patriot Boulevard right across Dorchester Road, close enough that the community keeps a key-fob pedestrian gate for students walking to the high school. Being inside city limits means North Charleston police and fire, city services, and a city millage on top of the county rate.
How does the club membership work?
Membership in Coosaw Creek Country Club is a condition of owning property in the community. The club publishes two packages: a Country Club Membership, which is the one every property owner holds, and an Invitational Golf Membership for people who live outside the gate. Both include golf, tennis, the pool, the recreation court, the clubhouse and social events. The course is open to members and invited guests only; golf directories call it semi-private, but there is no public tee sheet.
When you buy, you pay a one-time equity fee at closing, then annual dues, an annual capital reserve fee that started in 2023, and a quarterly food minimum at the clubhouse. The fee table below has the current figures as stated in 2026 listings. The club does not post prices on its website, so before you write an offer we confirm the numbers with the club office and get the membership paperwork in front of you. If you are selling, the equity fee is something we address head-on in the listing, because buyers moving from a builder community are often surprised by it.
Home Types
Which kind of Coosaw Creek home fits you?
Coosaw Creek has no named villages. It is one gated neighborhood with one association and one club. What buyers actually choose between is the lot, the era of the house, and how much of it is original. Here is how we sort the inventory for clients.
Fairway and green-side lots
A large share of Coosaw Creek homes back to the course, and this is where the highest prices are, up to about $1.25 million for the big brick homes with screened porches over the fairway. Check which hole you are on: tee boxes and landing zones get stray balls, green-side lots get foot traffic, and both get early mowers.
Fits: golfers and buyers who want the long view and will pay for it.
Wooded, pond and cul-de-sac lots
The course threads through wetlands, so many interior lots back to a wooded buffer, a pond, or a lagoon instead of a fairway. These usually sell for noticeably less than a comparable golf-front home and are quieter. Ask for the wetland line and the FEMA flood zone on any lot that touches water.
Fits: buyers who want the club and the gate but not golfers in the backyard.
The original homes
The first homes went up as the course opened. Traditional brick two-stories, 2,200 to 3,500 square feet, often with formal living and dining rooms and the primary suite upstairs. These are the lowest-priced way in, from the mid $400s, and the ones where the inspection matters most: roofs, HVAC, water heaters, windows and plumbing may be original or on their second round.
Fits: buyers who can handle updates and want the most lot and house for the money.
The second wave
Homes from the 2000s and early 2010s, generally 3,000 to 4,500 square feet, with more open kitchens, first-floor primary suites and three-car garages. Systems are younger but not new: a 2005 house is due for its second HVAC and its first roof about now. Recent sales in the $600,000s include 2004 and 2006 homes from this group alongside updated 1990s homes.
Fits: families who want a newer plan without paying custom-build prices.
Custom builds on the last lots
A handful of lots are still being built on. Local custom builders such as Galloway Family Homes and Iconic Developments have advertised new Coosaw Creek homes from the high $400s and up, with the buyer choosing finishes if they get in early. Every plan goes through the community's Architectural Review Board, which meets twice a month.
Fits: buyers who want new systems and their own finishes inside an established neighborhood. How we handle new builds
5,000 square feet and up
The largest homes in Coosaw Creek run 5,000 to 6,500 square feet on the biggest golf-front and corner lots, with pools, guest suites and full-height brick. They sell above $1 million and there are only a few of them a year, so pricing needs North Charleston, Summerville and West Ashley golf comps, not just this neighborhood.
Fits: buyers who want the most house Dorchester County offers inside a gate.
Homes & Builders
What kinds of homes are in Coosaw Creek?
Single-family custom homes only. No townhomes, no condos, no 55+ section, and no production builder. Greenwood Development laid out the community in 1992 and required approved custom builders, so the houses range from about 2,200 to 6,500 square feet, mostly brick, on lots from roughly a quarter acre to three quarters of an acre. Two- and three-car garages, screened porches, hardwood floors and plantation shutters are common. Because the builders changed over 30 years, quality varies house to house, which is why we walk every one with an inspector who knows 1990s Lowcountry construction.
What era of home should you buy?
This is the real question in Coosaw Creek. A 1990s home costs less up front but you should budget for the big systems. Ask the inspector specifically about the roof age, the HVAC and water heater dates, the windows and any wood rot around them, the crawl space for moisture, and the supply plumbing. Homes built before about 1996 anywhere in the Charleston area can have polybutylene supply lines, which insurers dislike, and some 1990s homes used synthetic stucco (EIFS) on accents or whole walls, which needs a moisture test, not just a look. Most Coosaw Creek homes are brick, which helps, but check the trim. Big oaks and pines are part of the appeal and also part of the maintenance: roots, gutters and storm limbs.
A 2000s home is younger but is now due for its own round of roofs and HVAC. A new custom build gives you modern systems and your own finishes at a higher price per foot, and you still pay the same club equity fee. We price all three against each other, including the deferred maintenance, before you decide.
Schools
Which schools serve Coosaw Creek?
Coosaw Creek is one of the few gated golf communities in the Charleston area that is zoned to Dorchester District Two, and the schools are close.
Coosaw Creek is in Dorchester School District Two. The district's subdivision list assigns the community (the Dorchester County portion, which is all of it) to:
- Joseph R. Pye Elementary, 9701 Patriot Boulevard, across Dorchester Road
- River Oaks Middle, 8642 River Oaks Drive, off Dorchester Road
- Fort Dorchester High, 8500 Patriot Boulevard, directly across Dorchester Road, with a key-fob pedestrian gate from the community for students
Two notes. Some older real estate pages still list Eagle Nest Elementary for Coosaw Creek; the district's current list says Joseph R. Pye, so use the district's school locator for the exact address before you rely on it. And Dorchester District Two redraws lines as the Dorchester Road corridor grows, so confirm the zone again at contract time. We will check it for you.
Fees & Taxes
What does it cost to own in Coosaw Creek?
More than a typical HOA neighborhood, because the club is mandatory. Here is the full list beyond the mortgage, with the figures stated in 2026 listings. The club does not publish prices, so confirm every number with the club office before you commit.
| Item | What it is |
|---|---|
| Club equity fee | A one-time, non-refundable fee paid to Coosaw Creek Country Club at closing by every buyer. Stated at $25,000 in 2026 listings, up from $15,000 in 2024 and $20,000 in 2025. |
| Club annual dues | $5,324 a year per 2026 listings, covering unlimited golf with no green fees, tennis, the pool, the recreation court and the clubhouse. Cart fees and any locker or trail fees are separate; ask the club. |
| Club capital reserve | $1,420 a year per 2026 listings. Added in 2023 to fund course and clubhouse capital projects. |
| Food and beverage minimum | $250 a quarter at the Palmetto Bar and Grill per 2026 listings, up from $150. Spend it or forfeit it. |
| Property owners association | Coosaw Creek Property Owners Association, office at the clubhouse, 843-767-9000 ext. 302. About $2,000 a year per 2026 listings, billed in January. Covers the 24-hour staffed gate, roads, common-area landscaping, ponds, lighting and the Architectural Review Board. Any exterior change, including paint, fences and additions, needs ARB approval. |
| Property tax | Dorchester County rates plus City of North Charleston millage, because the community is inside city limits. A primary residence is assessed at 4%; a second home or rental at 6%. How Dorchester County property taxes work |
| Insurance and flood | Coosaw Creek is inland but threaded with wetlands and ponds. Whether a lot falls inside a special flood hazard area varies along the water, so pull the FEMA panel and an elevation certificate if one exists for any lot that touches a pond or wetland. Older roofs raise wind premiums. Our homeowners insurance guide |
Add it up: at 2026 figures the club and POA come to roughly $9,700 a year plus the $25,000 equity fee at closing. Fees change with each year's club and association budgets. We pull the current schedule, the membership agreement and the POA documents for any Coosaw Creek home before you go under contract.
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Nearby Communities
Coosaw Creek sits on the Dorchester Road corridor with Wescott Plantation, the other golf community, next door. See the rest of North Charleston, or head up the road to Ladson and Summerville. Buyers who want a club without the mandatory dues often compare Coosaw Creek with Nexton and Cane Bay, which have amenity centers instead of a golf club. Toward town, look at West Ashley and Charleston. Considering a new build? Start with our new-construction guide.
FAQ
Questions buyers and sellers ask about Coosaw Creek
North Charleston. Coosaw Creek is inside the City of North Charleston limits, in the Dorchester County part of the city, ZIP 29420, off Dorchester Road between Ashley Phosphate Road and Ladson Road. You pay Dorchester County and City of North Charleston property taxes, your schools are Dorchester District Two, and city police and fire respond. Downtown Summerville is about 25 to 30 minutes up Dorchester Road.
Yes. The club states that membership is required of all property owners in the community. Every owner holds the Country Club Membership, which includes golf, tennis, the pool, the recreation court, the clubhouse and social events. There is no social-only or non-golf option for residents. Non-residents can apply for an Invitational Golf Membership.
Per 2026 listings: a one-time $25,000 equity fee to the club at closing, club dues of $5,324 a year, a capital reserve fee of $1,420 a year, a $250 quarterly food minimum, and property owners association dues of about $2,000 a year for the staffed gate, roads and common areas. That is roughly $9,700 a year plus the equity fee. The club does not publish prices and the figures have risen each year since 2024, so confirm them with the club office before you write an offer.
Yes. The Arthur Hills course, opened in 1992, is open to members and invited guests only, and the club has been owned by the residents since 2007. Golf directories list it as semi-private, but there is no public tee sheet. It plays 6,619 yards from the back tees at par 71 with a slope of 137. Residents pay no green fees; ask the club about cart fees.
As of September 2026, about 24 homes are for sale with a median asking price near $682,000, about $222 per square foot, and a median of about 56 days on the market. Smaller 1990s homes start in the mid $400s; the largest golf-front estates list up to about $1.25 million. Add the $25,000 club equity fee at closing when you compare Coosaw Creek to a non-club neighborhood.
Dorchester School District Two: Joseph R. Pye Elementary, River Oaks Middle and Fort Dorchester High, per the district's subdivision list. Fort Dorchester High and Pye Elementary are on Patriot Boulevard just across Dorchester Road, and the community has a key-fob walking gate for high school students. Some older websites still say Eagle Nest Elementary; check the district's school locator for the exact address.
Roof age, HVAC and water heater dates, windows and the wood trim around them, crawl space moisture, and the supply plumbing. Homes built before about 1996 in the Charleston area can have polybutylene pipe, which many insurers will not cover, and some 1990s homes used synthetic stucco (EIFS) that needs a moisture test. Get a termite letter and ask about any big trees near the foundation. We will bring an inspector who knows this era of Lowcountry construction.
It is the most common complaint. Dorchester Road is two lanes in each direction near the gate and backs up at Ashley Phosphate and Ladson Road at rush hour. Dorchester County plans to widen the 5.6 miles from Old Trolley Road to the Charleston County line, a project of about $181 million with construction targeted for 2029, and Charleston County plans to widen its section from four to six lanes starting around 2028. Until then, drive it at 7:30 in the morning and 5:15 in the evening before you buy. The upside is that Boeing, the airport and the air base are under 20 minutes away.
The court is set by the county where the person lived, not the city. If they lived in Coosaw Creek, that is the Dorchester County Probate Court in St. George, with a satellite office in Summerville, even though the address says North Charleston. Every new owner pays the club equity fee, so ask the club early how a transfer by inheritance is handled. The Mills Team is CPRES-certified: Jim Mills holds the Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist designation, and we work with your probate attorney and closing attorney from the first court filing to the closing table. Selling an inherited house in Dorchester County walks through the steps. Our full guide to selling a house after someone dies
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Community facts on this page come from Coosaw Creek Country Club's official site (coosawcreek.com), the City of North Charleston, Dorchester County, Dorchester School District Two and the Dorchester County Transportation Sales Tax Program. Club equity fees, dues, capital reserve and food minimums are as stated in Charleston MLS listing remarks from 2024 through 2026; the club does not publish prices and they change with each budget. Market figures are from the Charleston MLS as of September 16, 2026 and change daily; the live report above is current. Fees, school zones, flood zones and tax rates should be confirmed for a specific property before you rely on them. The Mills Team is an independent brokerage and is not affiliated with Coosaw Creek Country Club, Inc., the Coosaw Creek Property Owners Association, Greenwood Development or any builder named here. Coosaw Creek Country Club is a trademark of its owner. Last reviewed September 2026.