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North Charleston, SC vs Bluffton, SC

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- The median age of a home in North Charleston is 63.3% older than the median age of a home in Bluffton.
 North Charleston, SCBluffton, SCUnited States
 Median Home Age30  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$466,000$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months23.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock72.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.136.5%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$5.2$11.0
 Homes Owned43.1%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock8.7%11.2%
 Homes Rented45.4%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 North Charleston, SCBluffton, SCUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$2,120$1,840
 Studio Apartment$1,240  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,520$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$1,440  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,150$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$2,240  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 North Charleston, SCBluffton, SCUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock0.0%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.5%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.4%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock5.8%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.9%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 North Charleston, SCBluffton, SCUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9992.8%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9992.3%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.2%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99913.0%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock5.2%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,99930.9%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock23.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9994.6%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock11.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.5%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.1%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.2%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock3.9%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 North Charleston, SCBluffton, SCUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock41.4%13.6%
 2000 to 200921.2%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock4.5%13.6%
 1980 to 198911.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock0.4%14.8%
 1960 to 196912.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock0.1%10.0%
 1940 to 19495.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock0.3%12.2%
Reviews for North Charleston    7 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Truth in lending - I lived in North Charleston for 20+ years, but here's my fair assessment of an area I still consider my home. North Charleston has a great variety of  More

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I move to Charleston from Watertown NY, only move here because my husband wanted to be close to his parents, The heat is horrible, the majority of people are so rude and  More

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I recently relocated here from upstate New York. The crime is out of control at least in my personal opinion. There is a shooting/robbery/car-jacking on the news just  More

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Reviews for Bluffton    10 Reviews

Hello: As I have been within this town, off-and-on, for a few years - the lovely atmosphere of weather/nature is a fragrance of delight. Fortressed with a lovely  More

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Over 10 years ago

I would like yo know the cost of living differences between bluffton and Columbus,ohio. I am considering moving down south for employment. Thank  More

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I moved to the south because I love the romance of cities like Savannah and Beaufort. I also like the weather here. You get used to the hot summers and learn to love  More

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