Charleston is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, home to about 956 people across 1.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37310.
Homes sold for a median of $227 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Charleston. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
We’re writing up Charleston’s story and what everyday life there is like, for people thinking about moving in.
Are you a local agent who knows Charleston well? Agents who advertise here will be able to write the guide. Advertise on OfferBacked
| Nearest major airport | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)58 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA105 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL481 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Charleston; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Charleston had 664 residents in the 2020 census, up 5% since 2000.
It’s the 313th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.
Bradley County grew from 15,759 residents in 1900 to 108,620 in 2020.
Bradley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 57.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland Fltr Plt, TN weather station (3 miles away).
42,835 jobs at 2,074 businesses in Bradley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charleston.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
Libraries
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Bradley County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 358 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candies Creek AcademyCharleston | Pre-K–10 | 80 | Baptist | 5.3 mi |
| Lighthouse Christian AcademyCharleston | 5–7 | 4 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
Buying or selling around Charleston? Tell us what you need and when. No agents advertise here yet, so we’ll keep your request for up to 30 days and send it to local agents who join. No obligation, and you choose who to work with.
Loading map…
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.