Charleston is located in the state of West Virginia and a city and seat of Kanawha County and is the largest city in the country. It sits along the Allegheny Mountains and at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers that are situated along the southern-central part of the state. Charleston is an area that is rich in bituminous coal, natural gas, petroleum, as well as salt, and used to supply a large amount of these r resources to large chemical manufacturing industries along the Kanawha River valley. Lucite and nylon are being produced in the city and developed and other base chemicals that are being used by consumer plastics. Though the chemical industry is still a principal part of the town, though its economy is more diversified, it has emphasized manufacturing and other services.
Charleston, West Virginia Houses for Sale
Charleston, WV Prices for Houses for Sale
AVERAGE
208,607
+5%
MEDIAN
160,404
-1%
Relative Price (per sqft.)
PRICE
Listings of Charleston Homes for Purchase
ACTIVE
186
+12%
NEW
92
-12%
Market Duration of Homes Sold
DAYS
95
+91%
Crime & Safety
Police Officers | 158 | |
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Police Civilians | 23 | |
Total Arrests | 1,280 | (2020) |
Total Incidents | 4,695 | (2020) |
CrimeScore | 60.79 | |
National Rank | 4397th | |
Statewide Rank | 57th |
Local Statistics
Population | 45,879 | (-0.01%) |
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House Size (sqft.) | 1,841 | (0.79%) |
Criminal Offenses
Arson | 33 |
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Assault Offenses | 1,068 |
Burglary/Breaking & Entering | 508 |
Counterfeiting/Forgery | 55 |
Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property | 506 |
Drug/Narcotic Offenses | 669 |
Embezzlement | 9 |
Fraud Offenses | 205 |
Homicide Offenses | 12 |
Kidnapping/Abduction | 18 |
Larceny/Theft Offenses | 1,494 |
Motor Vehicle Theft | 189 |
Pornography/Obscene Material | 23 |
Prostitution Offenses | 13 |
Robbery | 51 |
Sex Offenses | 48 |
Stolen Property Offenses | 51 |
Weapon Law Violations | 220 |