Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 26250
ZIP 26250 Belington, Randolph County, West Virginia
Randolph 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.
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ZIP 26250 · WV
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 26250 — Belington, 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 26250
- 1-unit detached1,40471.7%
- 1-unit attached90.5%
- 2–4 units221.1%
- 5–49 units743.8%
- Mobile44922.9%
2–4 unit share 1.1% · 5–49 unit share 3.8% · combined 2–49 4.9%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $817 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $571.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 31.6%; ≥50% 10.5%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $980 (1.200× ACS median gross rent).
Population
5,743 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +8.9%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 10 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 8 assisted units.
- 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 26250 22.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 14.0%; ACS median gross rent is $817; population increased +8.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 22 units in 2–4-unit structures and 74 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 10 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $980 versus ACS median gross rent of $817. 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 26250 is a Census / HUD profile for Randolph County, WV. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 26250 — Belington, 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 26250?
ZIP 26250 (Randolph County, WV) has 5,743 residents, 1,684 households, a renter share of 22.1%, median household income of $46,132, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $817. Vacancy is 14.0%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 26250?
ACS counts 9 units in 2-unit buildings, 13 in 3–4 unit buildings, 47 in 5–9, 19 in 10–19, and 8 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 96 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 26250?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $980. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 26250 — Belington, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 26250 is Census / HUD research for Randolph 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.