Year Structure Built in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 21,483 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 79 | 0.4% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3,295 | 15.3% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 3,563 | 16.6% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 3,651 | 17.0% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,442 | 25.3% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 2,364 | 11.0% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,554 | 7.2% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 633 | 2.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 902 | 4.2% |
Value in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,071 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,285 | 20.6% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,351 | 30.3% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 2,347 | 21.2% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,165 | 10.5% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,174 | 10.6% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 496 | 4.5% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 144 | 1.3% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 109 | 1.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 98,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,586 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 82 | 1.5% |
| $300 to $499 | 269 | 4.8% |
| $500 to $699 | 794 | 14.2% |
| $700 to $999 | 1,852 | 33.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,821 | 32.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 501 | 9.0% |
| $2,000 or more | 267 | 4.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 959 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 21,483 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 16,801 | 78.2% |
| Vacant housing units | 4,682 | 21.8% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 21,483 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 13,227 | 61.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 208 | 1.0% |
| 2 units | 831 | 3.9% |
| 3 or 4 units | 816 | 3.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 441 | 2.1% |
| 10 to 19 units | 381 | 1.8% |
| 20 or more units | 456 | 2.1% |
| Mobile home | 5,080 | 23.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 43 | 0.2% |
Rooms in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 21,483 | 100% |
| 1 room | 375 | 1.7% |
| 2 rooms | 478 | 2.2% |
| 3 rooms | 1,990 | 9.3% |
| 4 rooms | 4,285 | 19.9% |
| 5 rooms | 5,838 | 27.2% |
| 6 rooms | 4,168 | 19.4% |
| 7 rooms | 2,092 | 9.7% |
| 8 rooms | 1,198 | 5.6% |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,059 | 4.9% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 21,483 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 396 | 1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | 2,058 | 9.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,706 | 31.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,711 | 45.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,229 | 10.4% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 383 | 1.8% |
Housing Tenure in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 16,801 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 11,071 | 65.9% |
| Renter-occupied | 5,730 | 34.1% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 16,801 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 1,706 | 10.2% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 8,677 | 51.6% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,249 | 19.3% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,421 | 8.5% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,183 | 7.0% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 565 | 3.4% |
Vehicles Available in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 16,801 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 1,083 | 6.4% |
| 1 vehicle available | 5,770 | 34.3% |
| 2 vehicles available | 5,960 | 35.5% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 3,988 | 23.7% |
House Heating Fuel in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 16,801 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 6,989 | 41.6% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,818 | 10.8% |
| Electricity | 5,765 | 34.3% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 130 | 0.8% |
| Coal or coke | 5 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 1,446 | 8.6% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 610 | 3.6% |
| No fuel used | 38 | 0.2% |
Selected Characteristics in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 16,801 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 125 | 0.7% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 146 | 0.9% |
| No telephone service available | 442 | 2.6% |
Occupants Per Room in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 16,801 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 16,273 | 96.9% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 399 | 2.4% |
| 1.51 or more | 129 | 0.8% |
Mortgage Status in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,071 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,586 | 50.5% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,485 | 49.5% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 5,485 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 228 | 4.2% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,002 | 18.3% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,583 | 28.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 1,155 | 21.1% |
| $400 or more | 1,517 | 27.7% |
| Median (dollars) | 294 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 5,537 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 2,243 | 40.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 832 | 15.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 654 | 11.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 499 | 9.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,309 | 23.6% |
| Not computed | 49 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 5,353 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 2,615 | 48.9% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 980 | 18.3% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 497 | 9.3% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 395 | 7.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 342 | 6.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 189 | 3.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 335 | 6.3% |
| Not computed | 132 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 4,975 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 105 | 2.1% |
| $200 to $299 | 467 | 9.4% |
| $300 to $499 | 1,441 | 29.0% |
| $500 to $749 | 1,949 | 39.2% |
| $750 to $999 | 582 | 11.7% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 358 | 7.2% |
| $1,500 or more | 73 | 1.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 555 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 755 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Cherokee County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 4,784 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 785 | 16.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 723 | 15.1% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 526 | 11.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 414 | 8.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 420 | 8.8% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,916 | 40.1% |
| Not computed | 946 | 0% |