Beckley, WV · West Virginia

Fayette County

39,987 residents29 permits TTM$52,672 median HHI42 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$104,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.72%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

29

Census BPS

Climate risk

53.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown42 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
251360.8
259170.7
259620.7
258120.6
259010.5
259760.5
259380.5
258400.4
25002
25031
25036
25040
25057
25059
25085
25090
25115
25118
25119
25139
25152
25161
25173
25185
25186
25831
25837
25846
25854
25855
25862
25864
25866
25868
25879
25904
25907
25936
25942
25986
26680
26690

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.8%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

16.1%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

38.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

44.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026