Charleston, North Charleston Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Charleston, North Charleston Area | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 305,301, see rank, 100% | 2,160,383 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 264,864, 86.76%, see rank | 83.12% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 170,985, 56.01%, see rank | 57.03% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 93,879, 30.75%, see rank | 26.09% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 40,437, 13.24%, see rank | 16.88% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 10,718, 3.51%, see rank | 3.50% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 4,610, 1.51%, see rank | 1.45% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,312, 0.76%, see rank | 0.86% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 12,410, 4.06%, see rank | 5.85% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 94, 0.03%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 10,293, 3.37%, see rank | 5.20% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Charleston, North Charleston Area | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 298,542, see rank, 100% | 2,137,683 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 259,987, 87.09%, see rank | 84.26% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 170,522, 57.12%, see rank | 58.42% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 89,465, 29.97%, see rank | 25.84% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 38,555, 12.91%, see rank | 15.74% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 14,427, 4.83%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 5,212, 1.75%, see rank | 1.71% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,661, 0.56%, see rank | 0.58% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 9,385, 3.14%, see rank | 5.26% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 34, 0.01%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 7,836, 2.62%, see rank | 3.83% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Charleston, North Charleston Area | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 298,616, see rank, 100% | 2,134,456 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 253,715, 84.96%, see rank | 82.84% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 166,985, 55.92%, see rank | 57.54% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 86,730, 29.04%, see rank | 25.30% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 44,901, 15.04%, see rank | 17.16% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 11,951, 4.00%, see rank | 3.73% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 6,201, 2.08%, see rank | 1.65% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,257, 0.76%, see rank | 0.93% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 14,225, 4.76%, see rank | 5.77% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 53, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 10,214, 3.42%, see rank | 5.05% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Charleston, North Charleston Area | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 289,861, see rank, 100% | 2,088,161 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 245,938, 84.85%, see rank | 83.42% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 162,865, 56.19%, see rank | 58.30% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 83,073, 28.66%, see rank | 25.12% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 43,923, 15.15%, see rank | 16.58% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 11,385, 3.93%, see rank | 3.58% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 6,440, 2.22%, see rank | 1.66% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,227, 0.77%, see rank | 0.96% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 13,883, 4.79%, see rank | 5.47% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 39, 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 9,949, 3.43%, see rank | 4.88% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Charleston, North Charleston Area | South Carolina | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 280,823, see rank, 100% | 2,020,422 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 238,632, 84.98%, see rank | 83.81% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 157,567, 56.11%, see rank | 58.93% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 81,065, 28.87%, see rank | 24.89% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 42,191, 15.02%, see rank | 16.19% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 10,474, 3.73%, see rank | 3.47% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 6,044, 2.15%, see rank | 1.63% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,782, 0.99%, see rank | 1.07% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 12,894, 4.59%, see rank | 5.02% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 56, 0.02%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 9,941, 3.54%, see rank | 4.97% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
