Monthly Charleston housing costs for owner-occupied housing units. Costs are in two categories, for owners with a mortgage, and without a mortgage. Costs are displayed in dollar amounts in the first table, and as a percentage of total income in the second table.
Housing costs
Number
Percent
Specified owner-occupied housing units
3,140
100.0%
With a mortgage
1,999
63.7%
Less than $200 monthly
9
0.5%
$200 - $299 monthly
38
1.9%
$300 - $399 monthly
100
5.0%
$400 - $499 monthly
152
7.6%
$500 - $599 monthly
290
14.5%
$600 - $699 monthly
213
10.7%
$700 - $799 monthly
208
10.4%
$800 - $899 monthly
184
9.2%
$900 - $999 monthly
151
7.6%
$1,000 - $1,499 monthly
398
19.9%
$1,500 - $1,999 monthly
129
6.5%
$2,000 - $2,499 monthly
66
3.3%
$2,500 - $2,999 monthly
28
1.4%
$3,000 or more monthly
33
1.7%
Median in dollars
795
Without a mortgage
1,141
36.3%
Less than $100 monthly
8
0.7%
$100 - $149 monthly
36
3.2%
$150 - $199 monthly
108
9.5%
$200 - $249 monthly
189
16.6%
$250 - $299 monthly
132
11.6%
$300 - $399 monthly
361
31.6%
$400 - $499 monthly
158
13.8%
$500 - $699 monthly
107
9.4%
$700 or more monthly
42
3.7%
Median in dollars
321
Housing costs as a percentage of monthly income (1999)
