Charleston, WV · West Virginia
Lincoln County
ZIP 25523
20,170 residents10 permits TTM$48,593 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$103,400
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
8.4%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.94%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
10
Census BPS
Climate risk
59.7
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 25523
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.2R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25571 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 25506 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 25524 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 25523 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 25501 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25505 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25521 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25540 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25544 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25557 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25564 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25565 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25567 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25573 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
74.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
18.5%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
8.4%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
25.1%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
44.0
Census ACS
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