Charleston is a suburb which lies within the Territorial Authority of Buller, one of 17 residential suburbs which form the wider region. Charleston is the 5th largest suburb of Buller in terms of the total number of residential housing stock. Charleston provides a range of housing stock, with the earliest residential housing recorded in the area constructed between 1910 - 1919. The majority of the residential housing stock in the locality was constructed between 2000 - 2009. Residential housing stock in Charleston is made up of approximately 47% residential housing , 1% residential investment housing and 52% lifestyle properties.