West Virginia

Wetzel County

ZIP 26419

14,233 residents2 permits TTM$53,341 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$102,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

8.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

15.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.44%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

2

Census BPS

Climate risk

56.9

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 26419

Median home value

$102,800

Gross yield

10.9%

Cap rate

8.2%

Rent gap

25.0%

Affordability

P/I: 1.4R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: $937Rent: $703Gap: 33.3%
ZIP code breakdown11 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
26155$134,684$9378.3%6.3%25.0%
26159$106,795$93710.5%7.9%25.0%
26162$102,800county est.$93710.9%8.2%25.0%
26167$102,800county est.$93710.9%8.2%25.0%
26348$102,800county est.$93710.9%8.2%25.0%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

82.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

18.9%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

13.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

30.6%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

45.6

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