Charleston
Housing in Charleston, WV: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,378 left/mo
$1,011/mo (1 bd) in Charleston. Median home $128,900. Property tax 0.68%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,011
- /mo
- Buy
- $894
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs less
- $117
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$25,780
- Mortgage at 7.24%$703
- Property tax (0.68% of value)$73/mo · $877/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$118
- Monthly total$894
Months to 20% down
$2,378 left each month. About 11 months (0.9 years) to save $25,780.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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- Physician
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