West Virginia
Upshur County
ZIP 26218
23,758 residents29 permits TTM$51,859 median HHI4 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$160,700
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
6.0%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
18.5%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.72%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
29
Census BPS
Climate risk
44.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 26218
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.4R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown4 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26218 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 26201 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 26234 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26237 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
79.7%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
14.7%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
17.4%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
41.7%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
42.0
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