Charleston, WV · West Virginia

Lincoln County

ZIP 25540

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 25540

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

8.4%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 2.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
255578.4%
255719.7%
255658.4%
255069.2%
255248.9%

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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

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