Housing mix
Charleston, SC housing supply, ownership, and rent
What the latest ACS housing mix can and cannot tell buyers and renters comparing options in Charleston, SC.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
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Charleston, SC's current ACS housing baseline includes 77,417 total housing units, 68,027 occupied units, and 9,390 vacant units. For borrower planning, those counts may still help a borrower establish the scale of the measured housing base before comparing tenure, rent, current listings, property condition, and financing. The figures describe stock across the survey period; they do not say that 9,390 homes were listed for sale or available to rent at one moment. Reading 77,417 total units with 68,027 occupied and 9,390 vacant units keeps the release internally grounded while leaving live availability to current listing and property evidence.
Vacant units in Charleston, SC increased from 8,121 in the prior ACS period to 9,390 in the current release, a reported movement of 15.6%. In the current housing stock, 9,390 units equal 12.1% of the 77,417 total.