West Virginia

Nicholas County

ZIP 26662

24,446 residents3 permits TTM$49,280 median HHI16 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$114,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

7.0%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.3%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.27%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

3

Census BPS

Climate risk

58.2

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 26662

Median home value

$114,200

Gross yield

9.1%

Cap rate

7.0%

Rent gap

23.0%

Affordability

P/I: 4.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $869Rent: $669Gap: 29.9%
ZIP code breakdown16 ZIP codes

Numbers repeat across most ZIPs in this county

ZIP-level home-value data isn't published for rural areas. Federal sources (Census ACS, HUD non-metro FMR) are available at the county level only, so home-value, cap-rate, and rent-gap numbers use the county estimate for every ZIP in the county.

ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
26202$114,200county est.$8699.1%7.0%23.0%
26205$138,625$8697.5%5.8%23.0%
26610$114,200county est.$8699.1%7.0%23.0%
26617$114,200county est.$8699.1%7.0%23.0%
26651$184,025$8695.7%4.4%23.0%

Ranked by composite score

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

82.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

23.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

19.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

22.8%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

46.0

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