Charleston's visitors, port and new tech firms keep the city busy. A virtual assistant helps you keep up, with no drop in that famous hospitality.
Virtual Assistant gives Charleston businesses a dedicated virtual assistant from $240 a month, working Eastern time. You choose the role and the hours, and a US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days.
Why Charleston businesses hire a virtual assistant
Tourism and hospitality are huge, the Port of Charleston is busy and Boeing and tech companies add skilled jobs. Real estate is strong too, and many firms need someone answering while they focus on guests.
The roles Charleston businesses should hire first
Customer Service Assistant
Hospitality firms can answer guests with care.
You learn what customers want. Feedback is tagged and reported every week, so you can see the problems that keep coming back.
- Tag, prioritize and route tickets
- Point buyers to the right product or plan
- Answer calls using your business name and script
- Process returns and refunds under your rules
Customer service assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire a customer service assistant for your Charleston business.
Real Estate Assistant
Agents can stay on top of luxury and relocation buyers.
More time with clients. Paperwork, data entry and scheduling come off your desk, so you can show homes and win listings.
- Coordinate photos and listing details
- Call and text new leads
- Track deadlines and send reminders
- Keep records up to date in AppFolio
Licensed activities stay with you, and your broker remains responsible for compliance. Real estate assistant packages start at $280 a month for 20 hours. Hire a real estate assistant for your Charleston business.
Administrative Assistant
Small firms can hand off email and paperwork.
Small tasks stop piling up. Renewals, forms, follow-ups and filing get done on a schedule instead of waiting for a free afternoon that never comes.
- Sort your email into urgent, needs a reply and can wait
- Send reminders and confirm attendance the day before
- Prepare templates for the letters and forms you use often
- Compare suppliers and summarize the best options
Administrative assistant packages start at $240 a month for 20 hours. Hire an administrative assistant for your Charleston business.
What it costs in Charleston
You pay the same clear price wherever you are, and you see the exact total before you order. Skilled VA prices for the roles above:
- Customer Service Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
- Real Estate Assistant: $280 for 20 hours, $532 for 40 hours or $1,008 for 80 hours a month
- Administrative Assistant: $240 for 20 hours, $456 for 40 hours or $864 for 80 hours a month
Senior Specialists, with 5+ years in the field, cost 35% more. US-Based Specialists, who live and work in the United States, cost 90% more. If you would rather not commit to a monthly package, pay-as-you-go hours start at $14.40 an hour and stay valid for 90 days.
Why hire your Charleston assistant from Virtual Assistant
Your assistant works remotely and keeps Eastern time business hours, so your day and theirs line up. You get a person who learns your business, with a team behind them when something needs fixing.
- Clear handoffs: When a case needs you, it arrives with a summary, so you do not have to read the whole conversation.
- They know the real estate tools: Follow Up Boss, kvCORE, Dotloop, SkySlope, AppFolio and more.
- You keep control of your accounts: Delegated email access and a password vault mean you never hand over your main password.
- Start in 1 to 3 business days: Most clients are matched within 1 to 3 business days of payment, or within 24 hours with rush onboarding.
- NDA and secure access: Every assistant signs an NDA, and logins go through a secure vault, never by email.
- A dedicated assistant: You work with one person who learns your business, not whoever is free in a shared pool.
A virtual assistant or an in-house hire?
An in-house hire makes sense when the job needs someone physically on site. For work done on a screen or a phone, a virtual assistant usually costs far less, because you pay only for working hours, with no recruiting, desk, equipment or payroll taxes to arrange. You can also start with 20 hours a month and grow, instead of committing to a full-time salary before you know how much work there is.
How to get started this week
- Build your package: choose a role, your hours and an experience level, and see your price straight away
- Pay your itemized invoice by card or crypto
- Your US account manager matches you within 1 to 3 business days and runs your kickoff call
- Your assistant starts on a written checklist of your first tasks for your Charleston business
Towns and districts we serve around Charleston
Your assistant works remotely, so you get the same service in Charleston and nearby, including Downtown Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville, James Island, Daniel Island and Goose Creek. If your town or district is not listed here, we still serve it. Just enter it on the order form.
More for South Carolina businesses
See virtual assistant services and prices in Charleston or our guide to hiring in South Carolina. Other South Carolina guides: Mount Pleasant, Columbia, Rock Hill, Anderson, Spartanburg, Greenville.