Charles Town, West Virginia Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Charles Town, West Virginia rental market.
Charles Town, West Virginia
Average Apartment Rent
$2,010
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
Infinity%
As of August 2025
Compared to a year ago, Charles Town, West Virginia apartments have recorded a Infinity% rent increase.
Charles Town, West Virginia Average apartment rent trend
Charles Town, West Virginia Average Apartment Rent
Charles Town, West Virginia Apartment rent ranges
At 54.08%, apartments priced $1,500 - $2,000 represent the bulk of Charles Town, West Virginia rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 45.92%.
Charles Town, West Virginia Housing tenure**
Renters take up 29% of Charles Town, West Virginia real estate, occupying a total of 742 units, while homeowners live in 1,811 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.4
Renter median household income**
$46,818
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.01
Rental vacancy rate**
10.8%
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 292 rentals in Charles Town, West Virginia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with No bedrooms, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 12 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Charles Town, West Virginia homes for rent is 4.4.
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Charles Town, West Virginia are occupied by residents in the 45 - 54 years age group (27%), followed by those in the 55 - 59 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 15 - 24 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 330 apartments for rent in Charles Town, West Virginia, or 44% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 19% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 143 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Charles Town, West Virginia is 2.01.
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 22% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 11% of the homes for rent in Charles Town, West Virginia.
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Charles Town, West Virginia apartment rentals, namely 26% or 196 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (20%, 152 units), and the ones Built 2000 - 2009 (16%, 120 units).
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2014
Most Charles Town, West Virginia renters (49%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 2021 or later. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Charles Town, West Virginia condos for rent is 2014.
Charles Town, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 46% of Charles Town, West Virginia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 22% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 20% have No vehicle available.
Charles Town, West Virginia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Charles Town, West Virginia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Charles Town, West Virginia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
