The five highest-priced home sales publicly reported in the Columbia, South Carolina metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, combined for $4.71 million. The week was led by the $1,350,000 sale of a four-bedroom home at 2002 Shady Ln in Columbia.
Beyond Columbia itself, which also placed a custom build inside the gated Preserve community at No. 3, the week’s list includes a Lake Murray waterfront property in Gilbert, a Blythewood home built in 2016, and a custom farmhouse on acreage in Camden.
RealtyWireβs Top 5 ranks the five highest-priced residential closings it identified in the Columbia, South Carolina metro area for the reporting week. It may omit private, delayed, nondisclosed, or otherwise unreported transactions.
No. 1 — $1,350,000 · 2002 Shady Ln, Columbia, South Carolina
The week’s top sale closed on August 3, 2026, at 2002 Shady Ln in Columbia, where a four-bedroom, four-bath home sold for $1,350,000. The house, which carries a 2017 build year in the transaction record, offers a reported 3,867 square feet, and its listing describes several entry points, including a garage entrance that opens to a drop zone finished with built-in storage. The main level centers on an open living room and a kitchen equipped with stainless appliances, granite countertops, a center island, an eat-in area, hardwood floors, and recessed lighting.
French doors lead to a covered back porch with an exterior fireplace, an arrangement the listing presents as an entertaining space usable in any season. The primary suite sits on the main level, pairing a large walk-in closet with a bath that separates the shower from its own water closet, while the second floor holds the remaining bedrooms, each with generous closet space, alongside a loft area.
Agent and brokerage credits for this transaction were not available at publication.
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No. 2 — $990,000 · 621 Tom Drafts Cir, Gilbert, South Carolina
At 621 Tom Drafts Cir in Gilbert, a Lake Murray waterfront property closed for $990,000 on August 3, 2026. The transaction record lists three bedrooms and three baths at a reported 1,402 square feet in a house dating to 1975, while the listing counts more than 3,800 square feet of heated and cooled space across the home and a detached 42-by-60-foot building, which holds an 18-by-42-foot finished flex room, a full bar with a sink, dishwasher, and refrigerator, and a full bath.
The 0.68-acre lot carries 190 feet of water frontage with a private boat lift, dock, boathouse, and fire pit, and the listing highlights sunset views over the lake. The main house adds a dedicated office, a three-season room, and solar panels with battery backup, with climate-controlled storage below the home and RV parking served by an electrical hookup.
Gail Gingrey Team of Meybohm Real Estate was the listing agent.
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No. 3 — $897,500 · 186 Preserve Ln, Columbia, South Carolina
The No. 3 sale closed at 186 Preserve Ln in Columbia, where a custom-built home inside The Preserve, a gated community, sold for $897,500 on August 3, 2026. Built in 2005, the four-bedroom house offers a reported 3,881 square feet with five baths, and each bedroom carries its own bathroom. The listing notes the home has been featured in the Columbia Green Garden Tour for its craftsmanship and garden settings.
Interior finishes include Brazilian hardwood floors, substantial moldings in the dining room, and a living room fitted with custom built-ins, while the kitchen is finished with coffered ceilings. The listing presents the house as a classic traditional build updated for modern living in an in-town location.
Agent and brokerage credits for this transaction were not available at publication.
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No. 4 — $775,000 · 784 Coriander Rd, Blythewood, South Carolina
The No. 4 spot went to 784 Coriander Rd in Blythewood, which closed for $775,000 on August 9, 2026. The transaction record lists a three-bedroom home with two and a half baths at a reported 2,846 square feet and a build year of 2016.
Detailed listing remarks were not available for this sale at publication, so this entry is limited to the recorded facts of the transaction: the price, the closing date, and the home’s bed, bath, and size figures as reported. The Blythewood address was also the latest of the week’s closings to settle β the rest of this list closed on August 3, while the Coriander Road sale was recorded on the reporting period’s final Sunday.
Agent and brokerage credits for this transaction were not available at publication.
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No. 5 — $699,000 · 2138 Lockhart Rd, Camden, South Carolina
The list closes at 2138 Lockhart Rd in Camden, where a custom-built modern farmhouse on 4.32 acres sold for $699,000 on August 3, 2026. Built in 2020, the four-bedroom house offers a reported 3,454 square feet with five baths, minutes from downtown Camden according to the listing. A covered front porch and a custom hardwood entry open to a layout with high ceilings and large windows, and the kitchen combines granite countertops, stainless appliances, natural hardwood cabinetry with soft-close hardware, and a butler’s pantry.
Among the custom details, the listing points to hand-cut hardwood moldings and a fireplace mantle cut from a local tree said to be more than a century old. A finished room over the garage adds a full bath, and the covered back patio is set up with outdoor seating, a television, and a hot tub, with a dedicated breaker already in place for a future pool.
Danny Purser of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage represented both sides of the transaction.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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