2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Charleston, SC vs Cortez, CO

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- The median age of a home in Charleston is 54.8% younger than the median age of a home in Cortez.
 Charleston, SCCortez, COUnited States
 Median Home Age31  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$276,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock59.7%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.3$11.0
 Homes Owned48.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock12.3%11.2%
 Homes Rented38.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Charleston, SCCortez, COUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,340$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,550  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$850$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,790  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,360$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,800  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Charleston, SCCortez, COUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented1.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock4.1%3.6%
 Vacant Other4.0%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Charleston, SCCortez, COUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock1.9%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.2%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock3.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9993.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock29.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99923.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock17.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99911.5%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock3.0%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9997.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9992.1%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Charleston, SCCortez, COUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock10.9%13.6%
 2000 to 200920.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock11.2%13.6%
 1980 to 198912.0%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock18.0%14.8%
 1960 to 196910.6%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock20.0%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock7.9%12.2%
Reviews for Charleston    76 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Charleston is beautiful and unique and incredibly special. If you don't believe me, just ask Anthony Bourdain in his Parts Unknown episode - and he was an insightful  More

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Serious lack of health care and "good old boys club" whereby doctors will not even see the patient but diagnose them based on referring doctor. My sister died there for  More

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Over 5 years ago

Boy, has this once beautiful town changed...for the worse! I initially moved here 20 years ago because the people were so nice, no traffic, great choice of hospitals,  More

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Reviews for Cortez    6 Reviews

A digital nomad / nature lover's sunny, perfect weather paradise, at half the cost of touristy Durango. Cortez is Colorado's under-the-radar town that's mostly only  More

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I moved out to Cortez, Colorado after a 30 day trip around the US. Of all the places I visited, this was the place I deemed best to move for a multitude of reasons. It  More

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I've live on this area and cannot recommend it to anyone. Cortez and Montezuma county are horrible. School are bad. After meeting several local teachers I am surprised  More

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