West Virginia

Barbour County

ZIP 26416

15,454 residents3 permits TTM$48,347 median HHI6 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$126,000

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.6%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

19.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.65%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3

Census BPS

Climate risk

24.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 26416

Median home value

$130,636

Gross yield

8.0%

Cap rate

7.4%

Rent gap

7.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $869Rent: $803Gap: 8.2%
ZIP code breakdown6 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
26238$126,000county est.$8698.3%7.6%7.6%
26250$105,372$8699.9%9.1%7.6%
26275$126,000county est.$8698.3%7.6%7.6%
26349$126,000county est.$8698.3%7.6%7.6%
26405$138,006$8697.6%7.0%7.6%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

79.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

17.7%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

12.2%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

25.0%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.4

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