West Virginia

Ritchie County

ZIP 26421

8,372 residents26 permits TTM$50,256 median HHI10 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$107,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.5%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

13.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.44%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

26

Census BPS

Climate risk

16.1

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 26421

Median home value

$107,800

Gross yield

9.7%

Cap rate

6.5%

Rent gap

32.9%

Affordability

P/I: 2.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $869Rent: $583Gap: 49.1%
ZIP code breakdown10 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
26148$107,800county est.$8699.7%6.5%32.9%
26161$107,800county est.$8699.7%6.5%32.9%
26178$107,800county est.$8699.7%6.5%32.9%
26325$107,800county est.$8699.7%6.5%32.9%
26327$107,800county est.$8699.7%6.5%32.9%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

84.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

20.5%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

12.8%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

26.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

47.2

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