Parkersburg-Vienna, WV · West Virginia

Wood County

83,829 residents85 permits TTM$56,193 median HHI11 ZIP codesUpdated April 28, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$153,700

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.8%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+0.80%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

85

Census BPS

Climate risk

79.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP code breakdown11 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
261806.3%15.0%
261017.7%8.0%
261426.1%15.0%
261696.2%15.0%
261048.7%-34.7%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

74.4%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

11.4%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

22.9%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

43.9%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

43.9

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 28, 2026