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Charleston Mortgage and Real Estate Facts

Overview

Charleston has 24,473 houses and apartments. Of the houses, apartments, etc. in the city, about 58% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Charleston Mortgage

In Charleston, 59% of housing owners are paying off a mortgage. It's about 15% of homeowners in the city that use a second mortgage or home equity loan.

Mortgage and interest rate quotes for the Charleston area (or anywhere else you choose in the US) are available, without obligation or credit checks:

Charleston Mortgage Statistics

CategoryValue
Homes With No Mortgage41%
With A Mortgage59%
First Mortgage Only45%
Second Mortgage or Home Equity Loan15%
Second Mortgage Only5%
Home Equity Loan Only10%

Charleston Housing Expenses

CategoryValue
Owner Costs as % of Income14.5%
Median Real Estate Taxes (2000)$556

Charleston Household Size

CategoryValue
Total Occupied24,473
1-Person Households39%
2-Person Households33%
3-Person Households14%
4-Person Households9%
5-Person Households4%
6-Person Households1%
7+-Person Households0%

Charleston Housing Stock

CategoryValue
Median Year Built1954
Median Year Built (Owner Occupied)1953
Median Year Built (Renter Occupied)1955

Charleston Home Heating

CategoryValue
Using Utility Co. Gas Heat78%
Using Bottled/Tank Gas Heat1%
Using Electric Heat21%
Using Oil Heat1%
Using Coal0%
Using Wood Heating0%
Using Solar Heat0%
Other Heating0%
No Heating0%

Charleston Housing Size

CategoryValue
No Bedrooms0%
1 Bedroom3%
2 Bedrooms22%
3 Bedrooms47%
4 Bedrooms23%
5+ Bedrooms5%
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