Charleston Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 108,096, see rank, 100% | 883,197 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 95,619, 88.46%, see rank | 84.05% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 68,292, 63.18%, see rank | 61.32% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 27,327, 25.28%, see rank | 22.73% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,477, 11.54%, see rank | 15.95% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 2,712, 2.51%, see rank | 1.96% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 1,231, 1.14%, see rank | 1.25% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,314, 1.22%, see rank | 1.23% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,467, 1.36%, see rank | 5.10% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,753, 5.32%, see rank | 6.38% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 141,585, see rank, 100% | 881,917 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 128,621, 90.84%, see rank | 86.61% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 93,571, 66.09%, see rank | 63.61% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 35,050, 24.76%, see rank | 23.00% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 12,964, 9.16%, see rank | 13.39% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 2,657, 1.88%, see rank | 2.21% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 1,659, 1.17%, see rank | 1.18% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 828, 0.58%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 1,325, 0.94%, see rank | 4.34% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 8, 0.01%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 6,487, 4.58%, see rank | 4.97% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 141,719, see rank, 100% | 882,240 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 125,787, 88.76%, see rank | 84.18% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 94,258, 66.51%, see rank | 62.04% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 31,529, 22.25%, see rank | 22.14% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 15,932, 11.24%, see rank | 15.82% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 3,007, 2.12%, see rank | 1.92% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 1,376, 0.97%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,688, 1.90%, see rank | 1.41% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,297, 1.62%, see rank | 4.92% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,564, 4.63%, see rank | 6.20% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 142,080, see rank, 100% | 879,481 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 125,740, 88.50%, see rank | 84.24% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 94,093, 66.23%, see rank | 62.86% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 31,647, 22.27%, see rank | 21.38% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 16,340, 11.50%, see rank | 15.76% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 2,753, 1.94%, see rank | 1.84% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 1,532, 1.08%, see rank | 1.39% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,711, 1.91%, see rank | 1.34% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,082, 1.47%, see rank | 4.81% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 26, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 7,236, 5.09%, see rank | 6.36% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Charleston Area | West Virginia | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 145,956, see rank, 100% | 885,327 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 128,078, 87.75%, see rank | 84.31% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 94,957, 65.06%, see rank | 62.62% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 33,121, 22.69%, see rank | 21.69% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 17,878, 12.25%, see rank | 15.69% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 2,664, 1.83%, see rank | 1.79% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 1,731, 1.19%, see rank | 1.34% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 2,817, 1.93%, see rank | 1.37% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,080, 1.43%, see rank | 4.60% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 29, 0.02%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 8,557, 5.86%, see rank | 6.56% | 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.
