Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 26059

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 26059 Triadelphia, West Virginia

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

Population
2,863
Households
1,239
Median HH income
$69,922
Renter share
22.4%
Median gross rent
$908
Vacancy
17.5%
Pop. change
+8.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,060
SAFMR / rent
1.167×
2–49 unit stock
211
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 26059 · WV — sent to you.

ZIP 26059 · WV

ACS median rent$908
2BR SAFMR$1,060
90% floor$954
110% ceiling$1,166

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 26059

  • 1-unit detached1,09072.6%
  • 2–4 units734.9%
  • 5–49 units1389.2%
  • Mobile20013.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,09072.6%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)90.6%
3–4 units644.3%
5–9 units825.5%
10–19 units563.7%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile20013.3%

2–4 unit share 4.9% · 5–49 unit share 9.2% · combined 2–49 14.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
144
2BR
449
3BR
719
4BR
137
5+
52

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income30.9%
Rent ≥50% of income27.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $908 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $586.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 30.9%; ≥50% 27.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,060 (1.167× ACS median gross rent).

Population

2,863 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.3%.

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 26059 22.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.5%; ACS median gross rent is $908; population increased +8.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 73 units in 2–4-unit structures and 138 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,060 versus ACS median gross rent of $908. 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 26059 is a Census / HUD profile for Wheeling, WV-OH, 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 26059?

ZIP 26059 (Wheeling, WV-OH MSA) has 2,863 residents, 1,239 households, a renter share of 22.4%, median household income of $69,922, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $908. Vacancy is 17.5%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 26059?

ACS counts 9 units in 2-unit buildings, 64 in 3–4 unit buildings, 82 in 5–9, 56 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 211 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 26059?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,060. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 26059 — Triadelphia, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 26059 is Census / HUD research for Wheeling, WV-OH MSA. 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.