Charleston, WV · West Virginia

Boone County

ZIP 25209

21,312 residents6 permits TTM$56,152 median HHI28 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$90,300

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

10.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.6%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.51%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

6

Census BPS

Climate risk

69.4

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 25209

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 1.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown28 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
251300.3
250530.3
25009
25021
25024
25028
25047
25049
25051
25081
25093
25108
25114
25142
25148
25149
25154
25165
25169
25181
25193
25203
25204
25205
25206
25208
25209
25529

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

79.1%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

22.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

11.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

37.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.0

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