West Virginia

McDowell County

ZIP 24828

18,413 residents6 permits TTM$29,980 median HHI23 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 24828

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 1.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown23 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
248440.2
24808
24811
24813
24815
24816
24817
24826
24828
24830
24831
24836
24843
24846
24848
24850
24853
24855
24862
24868
24872
24873
24892

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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