Home prices
The median home cost in South Charleston is $130,700. It is about $14,720 (12%) higher compared to nearby areas.It is roughly $86,800 (39%) lower compared to the US as a whole, and compared to the city of Charleston is roughly $15,100 (10%) lower.
Rents
South Charleston's median rent is $702 per month. This is approximately $85 (10%) lower compared to its nearby areas.It is roughly $360 (33%) lower in comparison to the nation as a whole, and in comparison to the city of Charleston it is roughly $33 (4%) lower.
Nearby places
Dunbar
Dunbar is South Charleston's neighbor to the northwest. The real estate prices there are a lot less expensive. The median home price in Dunbar is $98,400, which comes out to $32,300 (32%) lower than South Charleston. Rents there are a little more expensive. The median monthly rent in Dunbar is $856, which is $154 (17%) higher than South Charleston.
Jefferson
Jefferson is South Charleston's neighbor to the northwest. Its real estate prices are pretty similar. The median home in Jefferson is valued at $131,600, which is very similar to South Charleston. Rents there are a bit more expensive. Jefferson's median rent is $771 a month, which works out to $69 (8%) higher than South Charleston.
St. Albans
St. Albans is approximately 5 miles west from South Charleston. The housing prices there are a bit less expensive. The median home price in St. Albans is $113,300, which is $17,400 (15%) lower than South Charleston. Its rents are a bit more expensive. St. Albans's median monthly rent is $768, which comes out to $66 (8%) higher than South Charleston.
Cross Lanes
Cross Lanes is roughly 6 miles northwest of South Charleston. Real estate prices there are somewhat more expensive. Cross Lanes's median home value is $138,700, which comes out to $8,000 (5%) higher than South Charleston. Rents there are somewhat more expensive. Cross Lanes's median rent is $802 a month, which works out to $100 (12%) higher than South Charleston.
Nitro
Nitro is about 6 miles northwest of South Charleston. Real estate prices there are substantially less expensive. The value of the median home in Nitro is $97,900, which works out to $32,800 (33%) lower than South Charleston. Rents there are a bit more expensive. The median rent in Nitro is $739 a month, which works out to $37 (5%) higher than South Charleston.
