West Virginia
Mercer County
59,062 residents7 permits TTM$47,799 median HHI17 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$118,600
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
8.2%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
20.4%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.59%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
7
Census BPS
Climate risk
65.2
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24701 | — | — | — | 1.0 | — |
| 24740 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 24747 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 24712 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 24714 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24715 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24724 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24729 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24731 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24733 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24737 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24738 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24739 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25820 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25841 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25922 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25971 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
69.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
16.8%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
20.7%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
41.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
43.3
Census ACS
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