Charleston, SC Housing


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The housing market in Charleston, SC is a strong one with a median value of nearly $500,000. This is significantly higher than the US median value of $338,100 and it is reflective of the thriving economy in the area. Additionally, the 1 year house appreciation rate in Charleston, SC has significantly outpaced that of the US rate of 8.27%, with a growth rate of 17.09%. This shows that homes in Charleston are valuable investments and will likely continue to appreciate over time.

The median home cost in Charleston is $493,200. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 136.5%. Home Appreciation in Charleston is up 23.1%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Charleston real estate is 33 years old
The Rental Market in Charleston
- Renters make up 41.6% of the Charleston population
- 2.9% of houses and apartments in Charleston, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingCharleston, South CarolinaUnited States
  73,412.0139,647,020.0
  3142
  $493,200$338,100
  23.1%16.6%
  67.9%57.0%
  136.5%101.1%
  $4.90$10.98
  $1,812$2,690
  48.7%57.4%
  13.1%11.2%
  38.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.9%1.9%
  1.3%0.4%
  0.5%0.7%
  0.6%0.4%
  3.8%3.6%
  4.0%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  0.7%2.6%
  0.7%2.4%
  0.7%2.8%
  0.2%3.9%
  0.8%4.5%
  3.0%11.3%
  4.6%13.0%
  23.0%20.1%
  23.5%13.6%
  11.5%8.3%
  16.2%9.7%
  7.0%3.9%
  3.9%2.2%
  2.1%0.8%
  2.1%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.3%0.2%
  20.0%13.6%
  20.0%13.6%
  10.6%13.6%
  12.0%13.2%
  8.8%14.8%
  10.6%13.6%
  5.5%10.0%
  3.4%4.7%
  11.9%12.2%
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Over 1 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 4 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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