Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 25414

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 25414 Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia

Jefferson County, 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.

Population
20,273
Households
7,797
Median HH income
$101,020
Renter share
23.5%
Median gross rent
$1,036
Vacancy
5.6%
Pop. change
+12.4%
2BR SAFMR
$1,330
SAFMR / rent
1.284×
2–49 unit stock
992
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 299
HUD assisted MF
1 / 81

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ZIP 25414 · WV

ACS median rent$1,036
2BR SAFMR$1,330
90% floor$1,197
110% ceiling$1,463

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 25414

  • 1-unit detached6,39677.4%
  • 1-unit attached6578.0%
  • 2–4 units3173.8%
  • 5–49 units6758.2%
  • 50+ units901.1%
  • Mobile1281.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached6,39677.4%
1-unit attached6578.0%
2 units (duplex)00.0%
3–4 units3173.8%
5–9 units2352.8%
10–19 units3143.8%
20–49 units1261.5%
50+ units901.1%
Mobile1281.5%

2–4 unit share 3.8% · 5–49 unit share 8.2% · combined 2–49 12.0%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
89
1BR
614
2BR
984
3BR
3,457
4BR
2,508
5+
611

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income32.7%
Rent ≥50% of income19.7%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,036 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $839.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 32.7%; ≥50% 19.7%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,330 (1.284× ACS median gross rent).

Population

20,273 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +12.4%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 299 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 81 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 99 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 25414 23.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 5.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,036; population increased +12.4% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 317 units in 2–4-unit structures and 675 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 299 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,330 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,036. 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 25414 is a Census / HUD profile for Jefferson 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 25414?

ZIP 25414 (Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area) has 20,273 residents, 7,797 households, a renter share of 23.5%, median household income of $101,020, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,036. Vacancy is 5.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 25414?

ACS counts 0 units in 2-unit buildings, 317 in 3–4 unit buildings, 235 in 5–9, 314 in 10–19, and 126 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 992 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 25414?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,330. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 25414 — Charles Town, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 25414 is Census / HUD research for Jefferson County, 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.