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As of 2006-2010, median price of a house in Charleston is $261,300, which is much higher than the state average of $138,100 and is higher than the national average of $179,900. The Charleston median house value has grown by 87.04% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Charleston is much higher than the state average rate of 45.52% and is higher than the national average rate of 50.42%. The median year that a house in Charleston was built is 1982, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1985 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1975.

Topics:House ValueHousing OccupancyYear Structure BuiltMortgage StatusMortgage Owner's CostsNone-Mortgage Owner's CostsUnits in StructureRoomsBedroomsGross RentVehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 26,744 Owner Occupied Houses in Charleston, SC, #22
Charleston, SC
258,000 USD
South Carolina
138,100 USD
U.S.
179,900 USD
Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #38
Charleston, SC
87.04%
South Carolina
45.52%
U.S.
50.42%
Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
Total Housing Units59,522, see rank100%2,137,683131,704,730
Occupied Housing Units52,34187.94%, see rank84.26%88.62%
Owner Occupied27,28845.85%, see rank58.42%57.69%
Renter Occupied25,05342.09%, see rank25.84%30.93%
Vacant Housing Units7,18112.06%, see rank15.74%11.38%
For Rent3,0475.12%, see rank4.34%3.14%
For Sale Only1,1922.00%, see rank1.71%1.44%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied4530.76%, see rank0.58%0.48%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use1,2902.17%, see rank5.26%3.53%
For Migrant Workers50.01%, see rank0.02%0.02%
Other Vacant1,1942.01%, see rank3.83%2.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #113
Charleston, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
198219851975

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
Owner-Occupied Units26,744100%1,210,16074,873,372
With a Mortgage20,25175.72%, see rank62.87%67.23%
Without a Mortgage6,49324.28%, see rank37.13%32.77%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Charleston, SC
1,788 USD
South Carolina
1,177 USD
U.S.
1,496 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsCharleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
$299 or Less00.00%, see rank0.29%0.20%
$300 to $499620.31%, see rank2.91%1.85%
$500 to $6996032.98%, see rank9.63%5.47%
$700 to $9991,6448.12%, see rank23.99%14.91%
$1,000 to $1,4995,07325.05%, see rank32.89%27.80%
$1,500 to $1,9995,69828.14%, see rank16.36%19.99%
$2,000 to $2,9994,35121.49%, see rank9.86%19.07%
$3,000 or More2,82013.93%, see rank4.07%10.70%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Charleston, SC
26.10% of the Total Income
South Carolina
23.50% of the Total Income
U.S.
25.10% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
10% or Less4992.46%, see rank6.03%4.75%
10% to 20%5,73828.33%, see rank32.59%28.79%
20% to 30%5,60027.65%, see rank26.98%28.13%
30% to 40%2,37111.71%, see rank12.95%15.08%
40% or More6,04329.84%, see rank20.85%22.74%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage


Median Owner Costs, see rank
Charleston, SC
545 USD
South Carolina
336 USD
U.S.
431 USD

Owner Costs Distribution
Monthly Owner CostsCharleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
$199 or Less1602.46%, see rank14.45%8.72%
$200 to $2994757.32%, see rank25.83%16.53%
$300 to $4992,24534.58%, see rank39.53%36.04%
$500 to $6991,67225.75%, see rank13.26%20.06%
$700 or More1,94129.89%, see rank6.94%18.66%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
Charleston, SC
11.50% of the Total Income
South Carolina
12.00% of the Total Income
U.S.
12.80% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
10% or Less2,79943.11%, see rank41.45%38.30%
10% to 20%1,94529.96%, see rank31.35%32.35%
20% to 30%69610.72%, see rank11.87%12.77%
30% to 40%3004.62%, see rank5.09%5.93%
40% or More70210.81%, see rank8.80%9.43%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
Total Housing Units59,845100%2,140,337131,791,065
1-unit, Detached29,50349.30%, see rank61.12%61.43%
1-unit, Attached3,9176.55%, see rank2.72%5.81%
2 Units3,4495.76%, see rank2.32%3.83%
3 or 4 Units5,0058.36%, see rank3.01%4.44%
5 to 9 Units5,6929.51%, see rank4.83%4.81%
10 or More Units11,69019.53%, see rank8.31%13.04%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.5890.98%, see rank17.69%6.64%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
Total Housing Units59,845100%2,140,337131,791,065
1 Room1,1071.85%, see rank1.76%1.97%
2 Rooms9971.67%, see rank1.15%2.39%
3 Rooms5,7889.67%, see rank6.10%9.11%
4 Rooms12,77221.34%, see rank17.50%16.75%
5 Rooms11,02218.42%, see rank23.37%20.45%
6 Rooms11,45719.14%, see rank20.15%18.25%
7 Rooms6,20910.38%, see rank12.80%12.30%
8 Rooms5,1328.58%, see rank8.16%8.51%
9 Rooms or More5,3618.96%, see rank9.00%10.29%
Median Rooms5.30, see rank-5.505.50

*Based on 2010 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
Total Housing Units59,845100%2,140,337131,791,065
No Bedroom1,1531.93%, see rank1.87%2.18%
1 Bedroom6,88111.50%, see rank5.93%11.25%
2 Bedrooms19,42532.46%, see rank25.74%26.95%
3 Bedrooms23,05338.52%, see rank48.61%39.67%
4 Bedrooms7,93713.26%, see rank14.55%15.80%
5 or More Bedrooms1,3962.33%, see rank3.31%4.14%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical bedrooms data.

Gross Rent

Monthly RentalCharleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent24,302100%494,63137,521,157
$199 or Less1450.60%, see rank2.08%1.98%
$200 to $2999463.89%, see rank3.45%3.31%
$300 to $4991,7357.14%, see rank12.27%9.08%
$500 to $6993,43714.14%, see rank27.93%19.05%
$700 to $9999,05137.24%, see rank34.84%29.93%
$1,000 to $1,4996,26725.79%, see rank15.33%24.18%
$1,500 to $1,9991,4856.11%, see rank2.66%8.01%
$2,000 or More1,2365.09%, see rank1.44%4.46%
Median$882, see rank-$728$855

*Based on 2010 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

 Charleston, SC%South CarolinaU.S.
Occupied Housing Units51,818100%1,761,393114,567,419
No Vehicles Available4,7579.18%, see rank7.34%9.08%
1 Vehicles Available22,05942.57%, see rank33.57%33.82%
2 Vehicles Available19,62737.88%, see rank38.53%37.58%
3 or More Vehicles Available5,37510.37%, see rank20.56%19.53%

*Based on 2010 data. View historical vehicle available data.


 
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