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Charleston, WV Real Estate

Charleston is the capital of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 53,421. However, the 2005 Census Estimate has Charleston with a population of 51,176, and a metro area of 307,763. Currently, Charleston is the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.

Early industry important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. [1] Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area.

The first permanent settlement, Ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly.

Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power (formerly the Charleston Alley Cats) minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are also located in the city.

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$599,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 6/4 8200 5.3
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$99,900 Charleston, WV Single Family 2/1 908 8.3
$255,000 Charleston, WV Condo/Townhome 3/3 1800 8.3
$689,900 Charleston, WV Single Family 6/4 5400 8.3
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$185,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 4/2 2800 8.3
$225,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 3/2 1700 8.3
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$239,900 Charleston, WV Single Family 4/2 1818 8.3
$179,000 Saint Albans, WV Single Family 4/4 3200 8.9
$78,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 3/1 1100 9.7
$98,800 South Charleston, WV Single Family 5/3 2915 9.7
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$65,000 Nitro, WV Single Family 2/1 794 10.2
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$129,900 Nitro, WV Single Family 3/1 1700 10.2
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$125,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 3/1 1500 10.7
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$289,500 Charleston, WV Single Family 3/2 3000 10.7
$209,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 3/2 1886 10.7
$45,000 Charleston, WV Condo/Townhome 2/1 720 11.6
$45,000 Cross Lanes, WV Condo/Townhome 2/1 720 11.6
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$95,000 Cross Lanes, WV Single Family 3/1 1574 11.6
$225,000 Cross Lanes, WV Single Family 4/2 2402 11.6
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$605,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 4/2 3750 11.6
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$99,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 4/2 2560 11.6
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$60,000 Charleston, WV Single Family 2/1 932 14.9
$240,000 Scott Depot, WV Single Family 5/2 2800 16.3
$199,900 Scott Depot, WV Single Family 4/3 2300 16.3
$169,900 Scott Depot, WV Single Family 3/3 2400 16.3
$15,000 Scott Depot, WV Acreage/Land 0/0 0 16.3
$289,000 Hurricane, WV Single Family 5/3 3144 16.5
$359,000 Hurricane, WV Single Family 255/3 4263 16.5
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$169,900 Hurricane, WV Single Family 4/2 2100 16.5
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$62,000 Hurricane, WV Single Family 3/1 1000 16.5

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Charleston, WV information

State:West Virginia
Country:Kanawha
Area Code:304
FIPS:54039
TimeZone:EST
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Charleston, WV Neighborhood Info

 

Natl. average

Charleston, WV

Population: 293,655,40050,646
Household size:
Persons per household
2.602.1

Housing

Home appreciation:
Most recent 12 months
9.8%8.8%
House purchase cost:
Median sales value
$217,200$131,100
Commute time:
in minutes
27.418

Economy

Cost of Living index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.081
Recent Job Growth:
Most recent 12 months
1.4%0.6%
Unemployment Rate: 4.6%4.7%
Future Job Growth:
projected job growth to 2010
11.9%-7.7%
Income Taxes:
highest marginal tax bracket
5.22%6%
Sales Taxes:
total local, county, state sales tax
6.0%6%

Education

Pupil/teacher ratio:
number of students per teacher
15.915.5
Graduation rate:
percent graduated from high school
79.6%83.8%
School spending:
total dollars for each student
$6,058$6215.0000
College grads-adv. deg.:
percent with graduate and prof. degrees
7.2%15.2%
College grads-4 yr.:
percent graduated from 4 yr. colleges
15.2%17.5%

Crime

Property crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
37
Violent crime index:
1 (least) to 10 (most)
37

Health

Doctors per capita:
M.D.s per 10,000 population
169.7411.4
Air quality index:
higher number = better air quality
48.030
Health costs index:
higher rate = higher costs
100.086.6
Watershed quality index:
higher=better (not drinking water)
55.060

Climate

Altitude:
in feet
1,058757
Snowfall:
inches annually
24.025
Rainfall:
inches annually
39.042
Precipitation days:
days annually with some precipitation
112154
Summer temperature:
average high temp in July (deg F)
86.985
Winter temperature:
average low temp in January (deg F)
21.718.5
Sunny days:
days annually with few clouds
205176

Cities within 10 miles of Charleston, West Virginia

Charleston, WV | South Charleston, WV | Kanawha City, WV | Big Chimney, WV | Dunbar, WV | Spring Hill, WV | Malden, WV | Tad, WV | Sissonville, WV | Marmet, WV | Institute, WV | Cross Lanes, WV |

Charleston, ZIP Codes

25301, 25302, 25303, 25304, 25305, 25306, 25309, 25311, 25312, 25313, 25314, 25315, 25317, 25320, 25321, 25322, 25323, 25324, 25325, 25326, 25327, 25328, 25329, 25330, 25331, 25332, 25333, 25334, 25335, 25336, 25337, 25338, 25339, 25350, 25356, 25357, 25358, 25360, 25361, 25362, 25364, 25365, 25375, 25387, 25389, 25392, 25396,