West Virginia

Upshur County

ZIP 26234

23,758 residents29 permits TTM$51,859 median HHI6 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 26234

Median home value

$160,700

Gross yield

7.2%

Cap rate

6.0%

Rent gap

16.9%

Affordability

P/I: 2.1R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $961Rent: $799Gap: 20.3%
ZIP code breakdown6 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
26201$153,257$9617.5%6.3%16.9%
26210$160,700county est.$9617.2%6.0%16.9%
26218$124,881$9619.2%7.7%16.9%
26228$160,700county est.$9617.2%6.0%16.9%
26234$160,700county est.$9617.2%6.0%16.9%

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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

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