West Virginia

Lewis County

ZIP 26412

16,808 residents3 permits TTM$52,279 median HHI8 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$135,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.17%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3

Census BPS

Climate risk

43.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 26412

Median home value

$135,800

Gross yield

7.7%

Cap rate

6.5%

Rent gap

15.2%

Affordability

P/I: 2.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $869Rent: $737Gap: 17.9%
ZIP code breakdown8 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
26321$135,800county est.$8697.7%6.5%15.2%
26338$135,800county est.$8697.7%6.5%15.2%
26343$135,800county est.$8697.7%6.5%15.2%
26372$135,800county est.$8697.7%6.5%15.2%
26378$176,860$8695.9%5.0%15.2%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

15.2%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

17.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

31.7%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.2

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