The Settlement
Kiawah Island, Charleston County, South Carolina · Kiawah Island golf market
- Homes
- $9,999,000 – $12,000,000
- Gated
- Yes
- Housing
- Single-family riverfront estate homes
Considering a Home in The Settlement?
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The Settlement is one of Kiawah Island's smallest and most exclusive neighborhoods, sitting just beyond the island's second (Vanderhorst) security gate and backing directly onto the Kiawah River. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and, like Cassique, carries a mandatory Kiawah Island Club membership requirement for every property.
Golf Access
Does buying a home here include club membership?
All homes and homesites in The Settlement are attached to a mandatory Kiawah Island Club membership requirement (Social, Sports, or Golf tier) as an explicit condition of purchase -- multiple independent real-estate sources describe this identically and unambiguously.
Living in The Settlement
The Settlement is described by local sources as one of Kiawah's 'most private and sought-after residential enclaves,' distinguished by an additional private security gate beyond Vanderhorst's own gate, low-level street lighting, and direct Kiawah River frontage.
Lifestyle & Amenities
Walking and biking trails run through the enclave; its historic designation and river frontage give it a quieter, more secluded character than the island's beachfront neighborhoods.
Location & Surrounding Area
The Settlement is located within the broader Vanderhorst Plantation area of Kiawah Island, just beyond the second security gate, backing up to the Kiawah River.
Costs & Fees
Figures below are labeled Current only when the source itself frames them as presently accurate. Everything else is labeled Historical — a source checked today does not make an old figure a current one.
Home price (low)
Current$9,999,000
Extremely small/thin listing sample this session (all reported figures cluster at the same $9,999,000 value, suggesting only a single active listing was captured) -- treat as low-confidence and directional only. A separate April 2025 press report cited a $12M riverfront estate listing in The Settlement, consistent with this being an ultra-high-end enclave, but neither figure should be read as a reliable range.
Home price (high)
Historical — as of 2025-04$12,000,000
A single reported April 2025 listing at $12M for a riverfront estate at 108 Salthouse Lane; not a market-wide high figure. Confirm current range directly with a local agent.
Kiawah Island Club membership is mandatory for every Settlement property (confirmed directly by multiple real-estate sources: 'to purchase property within the Settlement you are required to join the Kiawah Island Club'), with the same reported 2026 initiation-fee range ($120,000-$185,000) and undisclosed annual dues as Cassique. See the Kiawah Island Club anchor record.
Interested in Homes in The Settlement?
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What Buyers Should Verify
- Confirm current, fuller listing inventory and realistic price range -- this session found an unusually thin sample (effectively one to two data points).
- Confirm exact 'segment assessment' fees (referenced by KICA for Vanderhorst-gate residents) applicable specifically to Settlement properties.
Notable
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
- One of only two Kiawah neighborhoods (with Cassique) where Kiawah Island Club membership is mandatory for every property.
- Sits within the broader geographic footprint of Vanderhorst Plantation but is treated here as its own distinct, directly Club-affiliated community given its unambiguous mandatory-membership status, unlike Vanderhorst's other sub-neighborhoods where Club eligibility varies by property.
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Considering a Move to The Settlement?
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US Golf Living provides independent real-estate research and can connect consumers with real-estate professionals. Golf membership, availability, fees and approval are determined independently by the applicable club.