Morgantown, WV · West Virginia
Preston County
ZIP 26537
34,204 residents0 permits TTM$61,373 median HHI14 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$157,700
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.7%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
14.7%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+0.65%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
0
Census BPS
Climate risk
33.8
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 26537
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.3
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 2.7R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown14 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26525 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 26444 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 26519 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 26542 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 26764 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 26537 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 26374 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 26547 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 26410 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26425 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26520 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26524 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26705 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26716 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
80.6%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
15.9%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
17.9%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
34.8%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
43.2
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