West Virginia

McDowell County

ZIP 24846

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 24846

Median home value

Gross yield

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
248440.2
24808
24811
24813
24815
24816
24817
24826
24828
24830
24831
24836
24843
24846
24848
24850
24853
24855
24861
24862
24866
24868
24871
24872
24873
24878
24879
24881
24884
24887
24888
24892
24894
24895

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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