2025 Compare Cities Housing:
New Albany, OH vs Charleston, SC

Change Cities
Highlights
- The median age of a home in New Albany is 82.4% younger than the median age of a home in Charleston.
 New Albany, OHCharleston, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age17  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$493,200$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months19.8%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock67.9%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.102.9%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$4.9$11.0
 Homes Owned84.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock13.1%11.2%
 Homes Rented8.9%  Unlock31.4%
 space
 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 New Albany, OHCharleston, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,200$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,160  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,590$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,610  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,230$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,180  Unlock$2,160
 space1
 Vacant Housing
 New Albany, OHCharleston, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.9%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock3.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other1.9%  Unlock4.1%
 space2
 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 New Albany, OHCharleston, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.7%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.7%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.7%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.8%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock4.6%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9995.2%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.5%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,99926.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock16.2%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9999.9%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock3.9%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991.8%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock2.1%1.1%
 space3
 Housing Units By Year Built
 New Albany, OHCharleston, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock20.0%13.6%
 2000 to 200939.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock10.6%13.6%
 1980 to 19891.2%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock8.8%14.8%
 1960 to 196922.4%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock5.5%10.0%
 1940 to 19490.9%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock11.9%12.2%
Reviews for New Albany    3 Reviews

Love it here. The school is great, our house is massive. My husband got a sweet gig a A+F so the kids are always looking  More

   |    Reply

Over 11 years ago

We lived in New Albany for 5 years before moving to Florida. I can't express how much we miss it and we're considering moving back. New Albany is a very safe city with  More

   |    Reply

Over 16 years ago

I'm from Dayton and moved to Westerville for college. I then bought my first place in New Albany about 2 years ago. This is the best decision I've made. I'd love to  More

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of New Albany

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

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

   |    Reply

Start Your Review of Charleston


Premium Subscription
Includes Cost of Living compares for child care, utilities, transportation, health, taxes, housing for home owners vs renters, weather, insurance premiums and so much more.


The premier source for comprehensive city data for over 30 years.

© Best Places. All rights reserved.