Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 25123

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 25123 Leon, Mason County, West Virginia

Mason County, WV · West Virginia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
2,827
Households
1,162
Median HH income
$62,955
Renter share
22.9%
Median gross rent
$654
Vacancy
21.1%
Pop. change
-13.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,290
SAFMR / rent
1.972×
2–49 unit stock
20
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 25123 · WV — sent to you.

ZIP 25123 · WV

ACS median rent$654
2BR SAFMR$1,290
90% floor$1,161
110% ceiling$1,419

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 25123

  • 1-unit detached1,02269.4%
  • 5–49 units201.4%
  • Mobile43129.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,02269.4%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units201.4%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile43129.3%

2–4 unit share 0.0% · 5–49 unit share 1.4% · combined 2–49 1.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
23
1BR
27
2BR
335
3BR
892
4BR
141
5+
55

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income24.4%
Rent ≥50% of income9.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $654 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $468.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 24.4%; ≥50% 9.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,290 (1.972× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,827 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -13.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 4 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 25123 22.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 21.1%; ACS median gross rent is $654; population changed -13.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 20 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,290 versus ACS median gross rent of $654. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

West Virginia research

ZIP 25123 is a Census / HUD profile for Mason County, WV. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is West Virginia research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 25123?

ZIP 25123 (Mason County, WV) has 2,827 residents, 1,162 households, a renter share of 22.9%, median household income of $62,955, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $654. Vacancy is 21.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 25123?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 20 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 20 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 25123?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,290. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 25123 — Leon, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 25123 is Census / HUD research for Mason County, WV. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list West Virginia property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.