Awendaw, South Carolina Real Estate

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Awendaw is located northeast of Charleston between Mount Pleasant and McClellanville off Highway 17.  It is approximately 15 minutes from the beach and less that 30 minutes from historic downtown Charleston.  Since Mount Pleasant is spreading east down highway 17 Awendaw is the new up and coming area.  Awendaw is minutes from the new Wando High School, East cooper Airport and a selection of new grocery and retail outlets as well as new banks and an array of new business that have moved east down highway 17 in expectation of the new growth.  There is a new hospital East Cooper Saint Francis being built minutes from Awendaw as well as a brand new state of the art Walmart Super Center.

Awendaw is the place to live if you want to live minutes from the city but feel like you are hours away.  This town is in the Cape Romain community surrounded by 350,000 acres of The Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge, the Francis Marion national Forest, and the Santee Coastal Reserve.

Just off the coast of Awendaw is the longest stretch of protected coastline on the East Coast- Bulls Island.  This 62,000 acre Cape Romain Wildlife Refuge is great for bird watching, hiking, shell collecting, dolphin watching and is home to numerous endangered and threatened species.

Awendaw also has a rich history.  It was named after the Seewee Indian tribe.  The town was originally named Seewee Barony in 1709 and then later renamed Awendaw Barony. 

Awendaw is in Charleston County.Charleston County School District is broken into eight (8) Districts. Together the eight districts educate approximately 48,500 PK-12 students in 41 Elementary Schools, 14 Middle Schools, 8 High Schools, 12 Magnet Schools, 4 Charter Schools, and 9 Programs.

As of 2007 Awendaw’s population is 3,146 people.  Since 2000, its has had a population growth of 19.50 percent. The median home cost in Awendaw is $206,600.  Home appreciation the last year has been 9.20 percent.  Compared to the rest of the country, Awendaw’s cost of living is 66.79% higher than the U.S. average. Awendaw public schools spend $4,529 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058.  There are about 11.9 students per teacher in Awendaw.  The unemployment rate in Awendaw is 5.00 percent (U.S. avg. is 4.60%).  Recent job growth is positive and has increased by 3.94 percent.  Land area totals 8.28 miles and water are totals 0.17 miles with a total area of 8.45 miles.