A 2017 house on Shady Lane in Columbia changed hands for $1.35 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Columbia, South Carolina metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five leading closings recorded across the metro that week combined for $4.71 million in Columbia-area real estate.
The week’s transactions were recorded in Columbia, Gilbert, Blythewood and Camden, and their build years run from a 1975 waterfront house on Lake Murray to a 2020 farmhouse on more than four acres. Two Columbia addresses appear, one of them inside the gated community of The Preserve, and both the Shady Lane and Blythewood closings sold at or above the asking price after going under contract within four days of the current listing date.
No. 1 — $1,350,000 · 2002 Shady Ln, Columbia, South Carolina
The week’s top sale was recorded at 2002 Shady Ln in Columbia, where a 2017 house changed hands for $1,350,000 on August 3, 2026. The transaction record lists four bedrooms, four bathrooms and a reported 3,867 square feet.
Listing remarks matching the house as it sold were not available at publication β the material on file presents the residence as newly built and conflicts with the transaction record on its bedroom count β so this entry is reported from the verified record alone. The property previously changed hands for $1,049,000 in 2022, and the 2026 sale went under contract 4 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price.
The listing agent on this sale could not be verified for publication, and RealtyWire invites a correction from the professionals involved. The $1,350,000 transaction ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Columbia Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026, the highest-priced reported closing anywhere in the metro that week.
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No. 2 — $990,000 · 621 Tom Drafts Cir, Gilbert, South Carolina
Lake Murray accounts for the No. 2 sale. A 1975 waterfront property at 621 Tom Drafts Cir in Gilbert was recorded at $990,000 on August 3, 2026, with three bedrooms, three bathrooms and a reported 1,402 square feet on a 0.68-acre lot carrying 190 feet of water frontage.
The property is built around lake use, with a private boat lift, a dock and a boathouse at the water’s edge and an outdoor fire pit above them, and the site takes in sunset views across the water. The main house adds a dedicated office and a three-season room that keeps the views usable year-round, and roughly 1,400 square feet of climate-controlled storage sits beneath it. Solar panels with battery backup serve the home, and the property is equipped with dedicated RV parking and an electrical hookup for a fifth wheel or motorhome.
A detached second building measuring 42 by 60 feet is heated, cooled and fitted with its own solar panels, and it holds an 18-by-42-foot flex room, a full bar with sink, dishwasher and refrigerator, and a full bath, giving the owner room for a workshop, a gym, storage for lake equipment or an entertaining space. The property previously changed hands for $305,000 in 2014.
Gail Gingrey Team of Meybohm Real Estate – Aiken was the listing agent. The $990,000 closing placed the team at the listing side of RealtyWire’s No. 2 reported home sale in the Columbia metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026, the week’s ranked sale on Lake Murray.
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No. 3 — $897,500 · 186 Preserve Ln, Columbia, South Carolina
The No. 3 sale came from The Preserve, a gated community in Columbia, where a custom-built 2005 house at 186 Preserve Ln closed on August 3, 2026 for $897,500. It holds four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a reported 3,881 square feet.
Every bedroom has a bathroom of its own. Brazilian hardwood floors run through the interior, heavy moldings frame the dining room, and the living room is fitted with custom built-ins, while coffered ceilings finish the kitchen. The house and its garden settings were featured in the Columbia Green Garden Tour for their craftsmanship. The property previously changed hands for $653,000 in 2019.
The listing agent on this sale could not be verified for publication, and RealtyWire invites a correction from the professionals involved. The $897,500 transaction ranked No. 3 among the five highest-priced home sales RealtyWire reported in the Columbia metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 4 — $775,000 · 784 Coriander Rd, Blythewood, South Carolina
Blythewood takes the No. 4 position, where 784 Coriander Rd closed on August 9, 2026 for $775,000, the last of the week’s five ranked transactions to be recorded. The 2016 house carries three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms and a reported 2,846 square feet.
Detailed listing remarks were not available at publication, so this entry is reported from the transaction record alone. The sale closed $25,100 above its final asking price of $749,900, and the house went under contract 3 days after the current listing date. The address previously changed hands for $47,000 in 2013, before the current residence was completed in 2016.
The agents on this sale could not be verified for publication, and RealtyWire invites a correction from the professionals involved. The $775,000 transaction ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Columbia Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $699,000 · 2138 Lockhart Rd, Camden, South Carolina
The list finishes outside Camden, where a custom-built modern farmhouse at 2138 Lockhart Rd was recorded at $699,000 on August 3, 2026. The 2020 residence sits on 4.32 private acres minutes from downtown historic Camden and holds four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a reported 3,454 square feet.
A deep covered front porch and a custom hardwood entry open to a light-filled plan with tall ceilings and large windows. The kitchen is fitted with granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, natural hardwood cabinetry with soft-close fittings and a butler’s pantry. Hand-cut hardwood moldings run through the house, and the fireplace mantle was crafted from a local tree more than 100 years old. Upstairs, a finished room over the garage comes with a full bath and works as a guest suite, home office or media room.
Outdoors, the covered back patio is set up with seating, a television and a hot tub, the grounds have had recent landscaping work, and a dedicated breaker is already in place for a future pool. The property previously changed hands for $650,000 in 2023.
Danny Purser of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was the listing agent. Purser also represented the buyer, handling both sides of the transaction. The $699,000 closing placed him at the listing side of the No. 5 sale in RealtyWire’s Columbia Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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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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