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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in North Charleston is $142,000, which is about the same as the state average of $137,600 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The North Charleston median house value has grown by 88.83% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in North Charleston is much higher than the state average rate of 44.99% and is much higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in North Charleston was built is 1983, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1986 and is newer than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 17,149 Owner Occupied Houses in North Charleston, SC, #78

North Charleston, SC	142,000 USD
South Carolina	137,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #26

North Charleston, SC	88.83%
South Carolina	44.99%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,037, see rank, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	36,913, 85.77%, see rank	83.12%	87.55%
Owner Occupied	17,149, 39.85%, see rank	57.03%	56.34%
Renter Occupied	19,764, 45.92%, see rank	26.09%	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	6,124, 14.23%, see rank	16.88%	12.45%
For Rent	2,844, 6.61%, see rank	3.50%	2.34%
For Sale Only	926, 2.15%, see rank	1.45%	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	492, 1.14%, see rank	0.86%	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	334, 0.78%, see rank	5.85%	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.03%
Other Vacant	1,528, 3.55%, see rank	5.20%	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #94

North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
1983	1986	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	North Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	17,149	100%	1,232,154	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	11,763	68.59%, see rank	60.95%	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	5,386	31.41%, see rank	39.05%	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

North Charleston, SC	1,360 USD
South Carolina	1,201 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	North Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$299 or Less	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.20%
$300 to $499	163	1.39%, see rank	2.58%	1.59%
$500 to $699	700	5.95%, see rank	8.65%	5.01%
$700 to $999	1,917	16.30%, see rank	22.78%	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	4,378	37.22%, see rank	34.15%	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	2,814	23.92%, see rank	16.80%	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	1,496	12.72%, see rank	10.61%	19.52%
$3,000 or More	295	2.51%, see rank	4.19%	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

North Charleston, SC	25.50% of the Total Income
South Carolina	22.50% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	North Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	366	3.11%, see rank	6.71%	5.86%
10% to 20%	3,058	26.00%, see rank	35.25%	31.95%
20% to 30%	4,147	35.25%, see rank	25.95%	27.64%
30% to 40%	1,253	10.65%, see rank	12.25%	13.74%
40% or More	2,857	24.29%, see rank	19.16%	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

North Charleston, SC	410 USD
South Carolina	347 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	North Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
$199 or Less	374	6.94%, see rank	13.07%	7.76%
$200 to $299	859	15.95%, see rank	24.48%	14.70%
$300 to $499	2,384	44.26%, see rank	40.27%	34.63%
$500 to $699	1,409	26.16%, see rank	14.26%	21.16%
$700 or More	360	6.68%, see rank	7.92%	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

North Charleston, SC	14.40% of the Total Income
South Carolina	11.30% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	North Charleston, SC	%	South Carolina	U.S.
10% or Less	1,724	32.01%, see rank	43.95%	40.19%
10% to 20%	1,804	33.49%, see rank	30.22%	31.47%
20% to 30%	964	17.90%, see rank	10.99%	12.24%
30% to 40%	417	7.74%, see rank	5.04%	5.64%
40% or More	377	7.00%, see rank	7.88%	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,037, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	21,378, 49.67%, see rank	62.20%	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	2,682, 6.23%, see rank	2.82%	5.82%
2 Units	1,699, 3.95%, see rank	2.24%	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	2,197, 5.10%, see rank	2.88%	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	5,105, 11.86%, see rank	4.71%	4.78%
10 or More Units	6,182, 14.36%, see rank	8.19%	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	3,794, 8.82%, see rank	16.97%	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,037, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
1 Room	392, 0.91%, see rank	1.39%	1.95%
2 Rooms	1,030, 2.39%, see rank	1.26%	2.48%
3 Rooms	4,552, 10.58%, see rank	6.09%	9.13%
4 Rooms	10,311, 23.96%, see rank	16.98%	16.60%
5 Rooms	10,842, 25.19%, see rank	23.67%	20.41%
6 Rooms	6,910, 16.06%, see rank	19.72%	18.06%
7 Rooms	4,406, 10.24%, see rank	13.10%	12.27%
8 Rooms	2,463, 5.72%, see rank	8.38%	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	2,131, 4.95%, see rank	9.40%	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.00, see rank	5.50	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	43,037, 100%	2,160,383	132,741,033
No Bedroom	392, 0.91%, see rank	1.46%	2.17%
1 Bedroom	4,656, 10.82%, see rank	5.67%	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	14,307, 33.24%, see rank	25.61%	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	18,277, 42.47%, see rank	48.91%	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	4,583, 10.65%, see rank	14.98%	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	822, 1.91%, see rank	3.36%	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Total Housing Units	36,913, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
Utility Gas	7,890, 21.37%, see rank	23.19%	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	403, 1.09%, see rank	4.45%	4.86%
Electricity	28,308, 76.69%, see rank	69.42%	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	42, 0.11%, see rank	1.31%	5.86%
Coal or Coke	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.12%
Wood	105, 0.28%, see rank	1.13%	2.12%
Solar Energy	7, 0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.05%
Other Fuel	10, 0.03%, see rank	0.11%	0.47%
No Fuel Used	148, 0.40%, see rank	0.35%	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	19,153, 100%	508,636	39,201,928
$199 or Less	51, 0.27%, see rank	1.64%	1.50%
$200 to $299	286, 1.49%, see rank	3.64%	3.18%
$300 to $499	980, 5.12%, see rank	9.95%	7.37%
$500 to $699	3,015, 15.74%, see rank	23.11%	16.01%
$700 to $999	8,414, 43.93%, see rank	35.98%	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	5,483, 28.63%, see rank	19.71%	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	899, 4.69%, see rank	4.01%	9.79%
$2,000 or More	25, 0.13%, see rank	1.97%	6.10%
Median	$883, see rank	$784	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	North Charleston, SC	South Carolina	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	36,913, 100%	1,795,715	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	4,180, 11.32%, see rank	7.05%	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	15,932, 43.16%, see rank	33.91%	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	12,910, 34.97%, see rank	38.53%	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	3,891, 10.54%, see rank	20.52%	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.