Charleston, WV · West Virginia

Kanawha County

ZIP 25306

178,198 residents88 permits TTM$58,887 median HHI44 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$135,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.8%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

17.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.91%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

88

Census BPS

Climate risk

94.5

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 25306

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

1.0

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 1.6R/I: 29.9%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown44 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
253061.0
253021.0
253150.8
250150.8
250640.8
250450.7
250030.7
251430.7
251770.7
252020.7
253110.7
253030.6
253090.6
253120.6
253200.6
253010.6
250710.6
253130.6
253040.5
253140.4
25025
25035
25039
25054
25061
25067
25075
25083
25086
25102
25103
25107
25110
25112
25126
25132
25134
25156
25160
25162
25201
25214
25305
25387

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.2%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

29.3%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

38.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.7

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