Charleston, PA housing market
Home prices around Charleston have risen about 46% over the past 5 years. No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Charleston compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Home prices up 46% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Charleston rose 46% over the past 5 years, about the same as across Pennsylvania. Last year prices rose 8.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Charleston home at roughly $316,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2002 | Pennsylvania since 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +8.9% | +129% | +136% |
| 2024 | +7.9% | +110% | +125% |
| 2023 | +2.2% | +95% | +112% |
| 2022 | +13% | +91% | +98% |
| 2021 | +8.2% | +70% | +75% |
| 2020 | +3.5% | +57% | +59% |
| 2019 | −0.5% | +51% | +54% |
| 2018 | +5.1% | +52% | +48% |
| 2017 | −6.2% | +45% | +42% |
| 2016 | +9% | +54% | +37% |
| 2015 | +7.8% | +42% | +33% |
| 2014 | −8.7% | +31% | +30% |
| 2013 | −1% | +44% | +28% |
| 2012 | +1.6% | +45% | +27% |
| 2011 | +4.6% | +43% | +29% |
| 2010 | +5.8% | +36% | +32% |
| 2009 | +1.7% | +29% | +36% |
| 2008 | +1% | +27% | +40% |
| 2007 | +10% | +26% | +42% |
| 2006 | −1.3% | +14% | +38% |
| 2005 | +8.6% | +15% | +28% |
| 2004 | +3.9% | +6.3% | +15% |
| 2003 | +2.2% | +2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 16901, 16933, covering 90% of Charleston’s land, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Charleston in 2025. The last year with any was 2017 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Charleston gained 205 residents while 96 new homes were permitted: about 2.1 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Pennsylvania: 1.4 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $385,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $760,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $696,000 |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2013 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.7 million |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2011 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.9 million |
| 2009 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2007 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $884,000 |
| 2004 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $453,000 |
| 2003 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $453,000 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $882,000 |
| 2001 | 31 | 31 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $902,000 |
How Charleston ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Charleston and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | — | +8.9%† | $1,070 | 0 | $72,595 |
| Delmar | — | +8.9%† | $1,070 | 8 | $64,048 |
| Wellsboro | $254K | +3.7% | $1,070 | 1 | $66,201 |
| Middlebury | — | — | $1,050 | 0 | $62,083 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.6 years of income
The typical Charleston home costs about 3.6 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Pennsylvania (3.7).
How Charleston ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Charleston is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Charleston pay a median of $852, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,430
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (16901, 16933; Tioga County, PA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.