OR area data
Charleston, OR
Charleston, OR.
Population: 27,621 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $330,480
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +81.0%
- All-time peak (2023-09)
- $342,175
- House Price Index
- 623.5 (+0.5% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $331,700
- Median list price
- $379,000
- Median days on market
- 28 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.5%
- Active listings
- 101
- 1-year forecast
- -0.6%
- Days to pending
- 66 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 37
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,603/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +9.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,233/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,026/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 101.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $16.70/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, earthquake, inlandFlooding, landslide, tsunami
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 59.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 45.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 617
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Southwest Oregon Regional Airport (OTH) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +295 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $2,224
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,803
- Average weekly wage
- $869
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 87
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