Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 25401
ZIP 25401 Martinsburg, West Virginia
Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area · West Virginia. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.
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ZIP 25401 · WV
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 25401 — Martinsburg, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 25401
- 1-unit detached3,68753.9%
- 1-unit attached99014.5%
- 2–4 units75111.0%
- 5–49 units83212.2%
- 50+ units3705.4%
- Mobile2113.1%
2–4 unit share 11.0% · 5–49 unit share 12.2% · combined 2–49 23.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $1,014 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $847.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 55.9%; ≥50% 23.8%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,110 (1.095× ACS median gross rent).
Population
15,661 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.0%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 6 projects, 672 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 355 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 30 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 25401 46.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.8%; ACS median gross rent is $1,014; population increased +10.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 751 units in 2–4-unit structures and 832 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 672 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,110 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,014. 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 25401 is a Census / HUD profile for Martinsburg, WV. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 25401 — Martinsburg, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·West Virginia ZIP directory
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 25401?
ZIP 25401 (Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area) has 15,661 residents, 6,305 households, a renter share of 46.7%, median household income of $49,157, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,014. Vacancy is 7.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 25401?
ACS counts 297 units in 2-unit buildings, 454 in 3–4 unit buildings, 579 in 5–9, 175 in 10–19, and 78 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,583 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 25401?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,110. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 25401 — Martinsburg, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 25401 is Census / HUD research for Martinsburg, WV HUD Metro FMR Area. 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.