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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Charleston is $248,200, which is much higher than the state average of $137,600 and is higher than the national average of $175,700. The Charleston median house value has grown by 77.67% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Charleston is higher than the state average rate of 44.99% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Charleston was built is 1983, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 27,360 Owner Occupied Houses in Charleston, SC, #25

Charleston, SC	248,200 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #30

Charleston, SC	77.67%
South Carolina	44.99%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,582, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	52,150, 87.53%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	27,360, 45.92%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	24,790, 41.61%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	7,432, 12.47%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	1,988, 3.34%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	1,256, 2.11%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	757, 1.27%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	1,521, 2.55%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	14, 0.02%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,896, 3.18%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #94

Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
1983	1986	1976

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

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	27,360	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	19,753	72.20%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	7,607	27.80%, see rank	39.05%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Charleston, SC	1,767 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	112	0.57%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	430	2.18%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,342	6.79%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,124	25.94%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,165	26.15%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	4,608	23.33%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	2,972	15.05%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Charleston, SC	24.40% of the Total Income
South Carolina	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,051	5.32%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	5,756	29.14%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	5,792	29.32%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	2,764	13.99%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	4,171	21.12%, see rank	19.16%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 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	560 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	215	2.83%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	677	8.90%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,203	28.96%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	2,193	28.83%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	2,319	30.49%, see rank	7.92%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Charleston, SC	13.00% of the Total Income
South Carolina	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	2,815	37.01%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	2,495	32.80%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	982	12.91%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	352	4.63%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	857	11.27%, see rank	7.88%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,582, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	29,376, 49.30%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	4,108, 6.89%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	3,055, 5.13%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	4,100, 6.88%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	6,603, 11.08%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	11,797, 19.80%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	543, 0.91%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,582, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	729, 1.22%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,231, 2.07%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	6,593, 11.07%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	12,360, 20.74%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	11,344, 19.04%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	10,208, 17.13%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	6,304, 10.58%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	4,709, 7.90%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	6,104, 10.24%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	59,582, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	757, 1.27%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	7,950, 13.34%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	18,679, 31.35%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	22,482, 37.73%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	8,013, 13.45%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	1,701, 2.85%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	52,150, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	13,171, 25.26%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	302, 0.58%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	38,370, 73.58%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	56, 0.11%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	3, 0.01%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	84, 0.16%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	26, 0.05%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	138, 0.26%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	23,784, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	352, 1.48%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	843, 3.54%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	1,285, 5.40%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	2,109, 8.87%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	7,658, 32.20%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	7,579, 31.87%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,378, 10.00%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	1,580, 6.64%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$989, see rank	$784	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	52,150, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	5,097, 9.77%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	20,796, 39.88%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	19,982, 38.32%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	6,275, 12.03%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.