Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 25251

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 25251 Left Hand, Roane County, West Virginia

Roane 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
564
Households
208
Median HH income
$51,939
Renter share
26.0%
Median gross rent
$650
Vacancy
11.5%
Pop. change
+168.6%
2BR SAFMR
$960
SAFMR / rent
1.477×
2–49 unit stock
—
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 25251 · WV — sent to you.

ZIP 25251 · WV

ACS median rent$650
2BR SAFMR$960
90% floor$864
110% ceiling$1,056

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 25251

  • 1-unit detached12754.0%
  • Mobile10846.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached12754.0%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile10846.0%

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

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
0
2BR
61
3BR
103
4BR
71
5+
0

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income0.0%
Rent ≥50% of income0.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $650 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $475.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 0.0%; ≥50% 0.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $960 (1.477× ACS median gross rent).

Population

564 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +168.6%.

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 0 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 25251 26.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 11.5%; ACS median gross rent is $650; population increased +168.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 0 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $960 versus ACS median gross rent of $650. 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 25251 is a Census / HUD profile for Roane 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 25251?

ZIP 25251 (Roane County, WV) has 564 residents, 208 households, a renter share of 26.0%, median household income of $51,939, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $650. Vacancy is 11.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 25251?

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

What is the Section 8 rent in 25251?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $960. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 25251 — Left Hand, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 25251 is Census / HUD research for Roane 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.