West Virginia

Grant County

ZIP 26855

10,972 residents25 permits TTM$61,530 median HHI7 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$167,500

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

4.4%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

11.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.70%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

25

Census BPS

Climate risk

33.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 26855

Median home value

$167,500

Gross yield

6.2%

Cap rate

4.4%

Rent gap

29.6%

Affordability

P/I: 2.7R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $869Rent: $612Gap: 42.0%
ZIP code breakdown7 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
26707$167,500county est.$8696.2%4.4%29.6%
26720$167,500county est.$8696.2%4.4%29.6%
26731$167,500county est.$8696.2%4.4%29.6%
26739$167,500county est.$8696.2%4.4%29.6%
26833$181,730$8695.7%4.0%29.6%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

80.9%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

24.3%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

17.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

42.5%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.9

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