How old are the homes in South Charleston, OH?

64.6% (±10.4 points) of the homes in South Charleston, OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.5% were built before 1940.

0.0% were built in 2010 or later.

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Built before 1980
64.6% (±10.4 points)
Built before 1940
30.5%
Built 2010 or later
0.0%

When the homes in South Charleston were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtSouth CharlestonClark CountyOhioUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±4.1 points)0.4%1.1%2.0%
2010 to 20190.0% (±4.1 points)2.1%5.6%9.4%
2000 to 20096.9% (±3.1 points)6.0%9.7%13.6%
1990 to 199924.1% (±8.4 points)8.5%11.1%12.4%
1980 to 19894.4% (±3.3 points)6.5%9.1%12.9%
1970 to 197914.6% (±5.4 points)15.2%14.0%14.2%
1960 to 19695.5% (±2.6 points)16.4%11.7%9.9%
1950 to 195912.1% (±5.1 points)14.1%13.1%9.5%
1940 to 19491.9% (±1.4 points)6.4%5.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier30.5% (±6.6 points)24.2%19.0%11.7%

In South Charleston, the share of homes built before 1980 is lower than in Clark County (76.3%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (63.4%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

In Clark County, South Charleston ranks 18 of 24 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of homes built before 1980.

Statewide, it ranks 1173 of 2,382.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (50.0%) and the share built before 1980 (64.6%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near South Charleston

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Charleston
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
South Charleston—64.6% (±10.4 points)—
Madison Township (Clark County)1.0 mi67.2% (±10.8 points)Not measurably different
Harmony Township (Clark County)5.2 mi65.5% (±11.5 points)Not measurably different
South Solon6.3 mi95.7% (±19.3 points)Higher
Stokes Township (Madison County)6.7 mi90.9% (±16.8 points)Higher
Paint Township (Madison County)7.0 mi69.1% (±26.3 points)Not measurably different
Springfield Township (Clark County)7.1 mi76.4% (±7.5 points)Not measurably different
Green Township (Clark County)7.3 mi76.8% (±16.8 points)Not measurably different
South Vienna7.4 mi81.2% (±22.4 points)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: South Solon, OH (95.7%), Stokes Township (Madison County), OH (90.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes built before 1980 across Clark County, place by place

RankPlaceHomes built before 1980
12Springfield Township (Clark County)76.4% (±7.5 points)
13Mad River Township (Clark County)74.1% (±7.4 points)
14Holiday Valley73.6% (±19.9 points)
15Catawba70.6% (±24.4 points)
16Madison Township (Clark County)67.2% (±10.8 points)
17Harmony Township (Clark County)65.5% (±11.5 points)
18South Charleston64.6% (±10.4 points)
19North Hampton63.3% (±28.6 points)
20Northridge63.2% (±8.9 points)
21Pike Township (Clark County)62.5% (±14.3 points)
22Moorefield Township (Clark County)59.6% (±6.9 points)
23German Township (Clark County)59.5% (±9.0 points)
24Pleasant Township (Clark County)51.5% (±12.5 points)

Showing 13 of 24 places in Clark County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Charleston

How old are most homes in South Charleston?

64.6% of homes in South Charleston, OH were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in South Charleston need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 50.0% and 64.6% of homes in South Charleston were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in South Charleston?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for South Charleston village, Ohio (place:73124, in state:39).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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