Charleston is a city in Kanawha County, West Virginia, home to about 47,421 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 25301, 25302, 25304, 25305, 25311, 25314 and 25387, and parts of 25303, 25309 and 25312 are in Charleston too.
Homes sold for a median of $125 per square foot across 6 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
All in Charleston
Mostly Charleston; also Big Chimney
Mostly Charleston
All in Charleston
Mostly Charleston
Mostly Charleston; also South Charleston
All in Charleston
Mostly South Charleston; part is in Charleston
Mostly South Charleston; part is in Charleston
Part is in Charleston, part in Sissonville
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
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| Nearest major airport | John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)133 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Yeager Airport (CRW)2 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Columbus, OH135 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA366 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 48,864 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 1st largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Kanawha County grew from 54,696 residents in 1900 to 180,745 in 2020.
Kanawha County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 26°F. About 46.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 32 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston Yeager Ap, WV weather station (3 miles away).
74,799 jobs at 4,396 businesses in Kanawha County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,089 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Charleston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 226 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 596 |
| Dentists | 100 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 493 |
| Mental health providers | 526 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 106 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 45 |
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.
Parks (38 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (4 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 miles 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.
Established in 1786.
Colleges and universities
Sports teams
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Kanawha County Schools, West Virginia Virtual Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chamberlain Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Edgewood ElementaryCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Elk Elementary CenterCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Flinn Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–4 | 430 | Public | 9.5 mi |
| Grandview AnnexCharleston | Pre-K | 18 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Holz Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 304 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Kanawha City Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 242 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Kenna Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 180 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Mary C. Snow West Side ElementaryCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 453 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Montrose Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 224 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Overbrook Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 375 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Piedmont Year-Round EducationCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 279 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Ruffner Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 271 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ruthlawn Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 225 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Shoals Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 191 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Weberwood Elementary SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| KCS Alternative LearningCharleston | K–12 | 134 | Alternative Education | 3.0 mi |
| West Virginia Virtual AcademyCharleston | K–12 | 1,654 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| Sissonville Middle SchoolCharleston | 5–8 | 521 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| Horace Mann Middle SchoolCharleston | 6–8 | 385 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| John Adams Middle SchoolCharleston | 6–8 | 740 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| West Side Middle SchoolCharleston | 6–8 | 374 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Capital High SchoolCharleston | 9–12 | 1,051 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| George Washington High SchoolCharleston | 9–12 | 1,145 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Sissonville High SchoolCharleston | 9–12 | 564 | Public | 9.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston Montessori Inc.Charleston | Pre-K–6 | 62 | Nonsectarian | 1.8 mi |
| Mountaineer Montessori SchoolCharleston | Pre-K–8 | 139 | Nonsectarian | 1.0 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.
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Shares ZIP codes with South Charleston, Big Chimney and Sissonville.
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