| Index | Charleston | Illinois | National |
| Median home price | $110,500 | $174,800 | $184,700 |
| Median rent asked | $716 | $925 | $949 |
| Avg. people per household | 2.1 | 2.6 | 2.6 |
| Owner occupied households | 45.6% | 66.0% | 63.6% |
| Renter occupied households | 54.4% | 34.0% | 36.4% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Kansas, IL | 771 | $56,200 | 70% |
| Hindsboro, IL | 400 | $61,200 | 67% |
| Westfield, IL | 570 | $63,600 | 66% |
| Humboldt, IL | 446 | $68,000 | 63% |
| Lerna, IL | 251 | $68,200 | 63% |
| Charleston, IL | 20,141 | $110,500 | 40% |
| Population | Home Price | National Avg. | |
| Germantown, WI | 20,142 | $274,900 | 49% |
| Ferndale, MI | 20,139 | $178,400 | 3% |
| Albany, CA | 20,145 | $907,700 | 391% |
| South St. Paul, MN | 20,132 | $207,200 | 12% |
| Cocoa, FL | 20,151 | $127,400 | 31% |
| Charleston, IL | 20,141 | $110,500 | 40% |
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