West Virginia

Mercer County

ZIP 25922

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 25922

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

8.2%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 3.8R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown17 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
247019.8%
247148.2%
247158.2%
247248.2%
247298.2%

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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

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