Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 26261
ZIP 26261 Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia
Nicholas 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 26261 · WV
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 26261 — Richwood, 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 26261
- 1-unit detached1,44482.3%
- 2–4 units1237.0%
- 5–49 units241.4%
- Mobile1639.3%
2–4 unit share 7.0% · 5–49 unit share 1.4% · combined 2–49 8.4%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $628 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $413.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 29.5%; ≥50% 26.4%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $940 (1.497× ACS median gross rent).
Population
3,115 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +24.8%.
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: 1 properties, 33 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 26261 18.0% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 30.2%; ACS median gross rent is $628; population increased +24.8% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 123 units in 2–4-unit structures and 24 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $940 versus ACS median gross rent of $628. 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 26261 is a Census / HUD profile for Nicholas County, WV. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 26261 — Richwood, 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 26261?
ZIP 26261 (Nicholas County, WV) has 3,115 residents, 1,225 households, a renter share of 18.0%, median household income of $34,255, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $628. Vacancy is 30.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 26261?
ACS counts 57 units in 2-unit buildings, 66 in 3–4 unit buildings, 17 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 7 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 147 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 26261?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $940. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 26261 — Richwood, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 26261 is Census / HUD research for Nicholas 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.