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Home / Explore / Charleston, SC

South Carolina · CITY & NEIGHBORHOOD GUIDE

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The housing picture

2020–2024 American Community Survey · Charleston city, South Carolina

Median owner-occupied home value

$509,700± $17,642 margin of error

Estimated by homeowners; not a current sale price.

Median monthly gross rent

$1,722± $33 margin of error

Contract rent plus applicable utility and fuel costs.

Population

154,338± 200 margin of error

Residents within the Census place boundary.

Housing units

77,417± 1,232 margin of error

Occupied and vacant housing units.

Occupied housing units

68,027± 1,349 margin of error

Homes occupied by owners or renters.

Owner-occupied housing units

37,816± 1,270 margin of error

Occupied homes in which the owner lives.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year ↗. Retrieved Sep 28, 2026. Place ID: 4513330. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars. Survey estimates describe a period, not a live housing market.

View the Census data tables

2020–2024 ACS five-year estimates. Dollar amounts are in 2024 dollars; published margins of error use a 90% confidence level. These downloadable source tables cover all Census geographies.

  • Home value · B25077 ↗
  • Gross rent · B25064 ↗
  • Population · B01003 ↗
  • Housing units · B25001 ↗
  • Occupied housing and tenure · B25003 ↗

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Explore Charleston, one address at a time.

Local resources reviewed Sep 27, 2026.

Check jurisdiction before relying on a City of Charleston layer

Charleston's GIS directory offers a jurisdiction checker alongside MAPNET, zoning and flood-map resources. Use the jurisdiction tool first when choosing a city service or records office; the same directory separates current tide and road-condition tools from downloadable FEMA maps.

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Trace a property question to its original documents

Charleston's GIS Division links a Document Search for ordinances, plats and permits related to a property or street, alongside MAPNET. The division warns that mapping data may be incomplete or out of date, so follow the document trail and the responsible office when details matter.

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Questions about Charleston

Where does Charleston direct questions about a deed, plat or Old City height boundary?

MAPNET's public help text directs deed and plat questions to the county and site-specific Old City Height District questions to the zoning department. Its map interface is an entry point for research, not the final authority on those details.

Source: gis.charleston-sc.gov ↗

What is the median home value in Charleston?

The 2020–2024 ACS estimate for the median value of owner-occupied homes in Charleston is $509,700 in 2024 dollars. This describes owner-reported values over a five-year period. For a purchase or sale today, request recent comparable transactions for the specific neighborhood and property type.

What is the median rent in Charleston?

The 2020–2024 ACS median monthly gross rent for Charleston is $1,722 in 2024 dollars. Gross rent includes contract rent and applicable utility and fuel costs. It is a historical survey estimate, not today's asking rent or a quote for an individual property.

Does this describe a specific neighborhood?

These figures cover Charleston city, South Carolina. City boundaries, ZIP codes, school attendance areas, and named neighborhoods can differ. Use a property's address to check the details that matter to you; a city-wide median will not describe every block or home.

How can I compare Charleston with another place?

Use the city comparison to view figures from the same ACS release side by side. Then compare current property choices, your actual commute, and address-specific conditions. Differences between survey estimates can fall within their margins of error; the comparison does not rank which place is best.

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