Commercial Real Estate Market in South Charleston, WV
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
38 active listings and 943 off-market properties in South Charleston, WV.
Market Trends
South Charleston, WV spans 34.7 square miles in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office space in South Charleston, WV asks $138/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail space in South Charleston, WV asks $71/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in South Charleston, WV runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily space in South Charleston, WV asks $60/SF to buy. Vacancy runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Average Sale Price $/SF
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Vacancy Rate % in South region
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
South Charleston, WV has 20,092 residents in 9,425 households. Density runs 580 people per square mile. Median household income here is $60,199 and median gross rent $860 a month.
20,092
Population
9,425
Households
2.1
Avg Household Size
43
Median Age
33%
College-Educated
94%
High-School Grad
34.7 sq mi
ZIP Area
580
Density / Sq Mi
$60,199
Median Household Income
$41,732
Median Earnings
$860
Median Rent
$151,274
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Dunbar | — | — |
| Charleston | — | $19.17 |
| Jefferson | — | — |
| Cross Lanes | — | — |
Commercial property in South Charleston, WV asks $426/SF.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average price per square foot for commercial property in South Charleston?
Commercial property in South Charleston, WV asks an average of $426 per square foot. Office carries the highest asking price at $138/SF.
Where does Realmo's South Charleston market data come from?
Realmo compiles South Charleston, WV figures from 3 recent recorded sales, 32 active sale listings, 6 active lease listings, 943 tracked off-market properties. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 32 active for-sale and 6 active for-lease listings in South Charleston, WV. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
