West Virginia

McDowell County

ZIP 24815

18,413 residents6 permits TTM$29,980 median HHI34 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$49,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

16.7%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

27.5%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.12%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

6

Census BPS

Climate risk

76.7

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 24815

Median home value

$49,200

Gross yield

21.2%

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 1.6R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown34 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
24844$49,200$86921.2%0.2
24808$49,200$86921.2%
24811$49,200$86921.2%
24813$49,200$86921.2%
24815$49,200$86921.2%
24816$49,200$86921.2%
24817$49,200$86921.2%
24826$49,200$86921.2%
24828$49,200$86921.2%
24830$49,200$86921.2%
24831$49,200$86921.2%
24836$49,200$86921.2%
24843$49,200$86921.2%
24846$49,200$86921.2%
24848$49,200$86921.2%
24850$49,200$86921.2%
24853$49,200$86921.2%
24855$49,200$86921.2%
24861$49,200$86921.2%
24862$49,200$86921.2%
24866$49,200$86921.2%
24868$49,200$86921.2%
24871$49,200$86921.2%
24872$49,200$86921.2%
24873$49,200$86921.2%
24878$49,200$86921.2%
24879$49,200$86921.2%
24881$49,200$86921.2%
24884$49,200$86921.2%
24887$49,200$86921.2%
24888$49,200$86921.2%
24892$49,200$86921.2%
24894$49,200$86921.2%
24895$49,200$86921.2%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

75.7%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

30.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

5.7%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

27.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.6

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