Year Structure Built in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,681 | 100% |
Built 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
Built 2000 to 2009 | 966 | 11.1% |
Built 1990 to 1999 | 993 | 11.4% |
Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,159 | 13.4% |
Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,501 | 17.3% |
Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,038 | 12.0% |
Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,090 | 12.6% |
Built 1940 to 1949 | 171 | 2.0% |
Built 1939 or earlier | 1,763 | 20.3% |
Value in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,927 | 100% |
Less than $50,000 | 526 | 13.4% |
$50,000 to $99,999 | 1,602 | 40.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 980 | 25.0% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 412 | 10.5% |
$200,000 to $299,999 | 248 | 6.3% |
$300,000 to $499,999 | 98 | 2.5% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 8 | 0.2% |
$1,000,000 or more | 53 | 1.3% |
Median (dollars) | 95,600 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,317 | 100% |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0% |
$300 to $499 | 52 | 2.2% |
$500 to $699 | 291 | 12.6% |
$700 to $999 | 759 | 32.8% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 752 | 32.5% |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 210 | 9.1% |
$2,000 or more | 253 | 10.9% |
Median (dollars) | 1,032 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,681 | 100% |
Occupied housing units | 7,892 | 90.9% |
Vacant housing units | 789 | 9.1% |
Homeowner vacancy rate | 1 | 0% |
Rental vacancy rate | 6 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,681 | 100% |
1-unit, detached | 4,629 | 53.3% |
1-unit, attached | 270 | 3.1% |
2 units | 388 | 4.5% |
3 or 4 units | 1,003 | 11.6% |
5 to 9 units | 529 | 6.1% |
10 to 19 units | 745 | 8.6% |
20 or more units | 670 | 7.7% |
Mobile home | 447 | 5.1% |
Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,681 | 100% |
1 room | 117 | 1.3% |
2 rooms | 323 | 3.7% |
3 rooms | 1,036 | 11.9% |
4 rooms | 1,854 | 21.4% |
5 rooms | 1,885 | 21.7% |
6 rooms | 1,388 | 16.0% |
7 rooms | 961 | 11.1% |
8 rooms | 358 | 4.1% |
9 rooms or more | 759 | 8.7% |
Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Total housing units | 8,681 | 100% |
No bedroom | 130 | 1.5% |
1 bedroom | 1,377 | 15.9% |
2 bedrooms | 2,672 | 30.8% |
3 bedrooms | 3,277 | 37.7% |
4 bedrooms | 822 | 9.5% |
5 or more bedrooms | 403 | 4.6% |
Housing Tenure in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,892 | 100% |
Owner-occupied | 3,927 | 49.8% |
Renter-occupied | 3,965 | 50.2% |
Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,892 | 100% |
Moved in 2010 or later | 1,732 | 21.9% |
Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 4,217 | 53.4% |
Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 956 | 12.1% |
Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 510 | 6.5% |
Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 212 | 2.7% |
Moved in 1969 or earlier | 265 | 3.4% |
Vehicles Available in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,892 | 100% |
No vehicles available | 699 | 8.9% |
1 vehicle available | 3,251 | 41.2% |
2 vehicles available | 2,639 | 33.4% |
3 or more vehicles available | 1,303 | 16.5% |
House Heating Fuel in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,892 | 100% |
Utility gas | 4,028 | 51.0% |
Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 74 | 0.9% |
Electricity | 3,733 | 47.3% |
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
Wood | 13 | 0.2% |
Solar energy | 5 | 0.1% |
Other fuel | 17 | 0.2% |
No fuel used | 22 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,892 | 100% |
Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 64 | 0.8% |
Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 74 | 0.9% |
No telephone service available | 187 | 2.4% |
Occupants Per Room in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied housing units | 7,892 | 100% |
1.00 or less | 7,792 | 98.7% |
1.01 to 1.50 | 59 | 0.7% |
1.51 or more | 41 | 0.5% |
Mortgage Status in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Owner-occupied units | 3,927 | 100% |
Housing units with a mortgage | 2,317 | 59.0% |
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,610 | 41.0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units without a mortgage | 1,610 | 100% |
Less than $100 | 50 | 3.1% |
$100 to $199 | 93 | 5.8% |
$200 to $299 | 222 | 13.8% |
$300 to $399 | 299 | 18.6% |
$400 or more | 946 | 58.8% |
Median (dollars) | 441 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 2,317 | 100% |
Less than 20.0 percent | 1,048 | 45.2% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 425 | 18.3% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 180 | 7.8% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 246 | 10.6% |
35.0 percent or more | 418 | 18.0% |
Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 1,600 | 100% |
Less than 10.0 percent | 668 | 41.8% |
10.0 to 14.9 percent | 406 | 25.4% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 187 | 11.7% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 72 | 4.5% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 84 | 5.3% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 67 | 4.2% |
35.0 percent or more | 116 | 7.3% |
Not computed | 10 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent | 3,866 | 100% |
Less than $200 | 103 | 2.7% |
$200 to $299 | 116 | 3.0% |
$300 to $499 | 728 | 18.8% |
$500 to $749 | 1,532 | 39.6% |
$750 to $999 | 654 | 16.9% |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 529 | 13.7% |
$1,500 or more | 204 | 5.3% |
Median (dollars) | 631 | 0% |
No rent paid | 99 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Charleston City
*Base on 2012 Data
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 3,726 | 100% |
Less than 15.0 percent | 258 | 6.9% |
15.0 to 19.9 percent | 315 | 8.5% |
20.0 to 24.9 percent | 342 | 9.2% |
25.0 to 29.9 percent | 201 | 5.4% |
30.0 to 34.9 percent | 306 | 8.2% |
35.0 percent or more | 2,304 | 61.8% |
Not computed | 239 | 0% |