Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 26037

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 26037 Follansbee, West Virginia

Weirton-Steubenville, 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
5,727
Households
2,673
Median HH income
$56,713
Renter share
30.6%
Median gross rent
$623
Vacancy
10.7%
Pop. change
-11.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,000
SAFMR / rent
1.605×
2–49 unit stock
673
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 34
HUD assisted MF
1 / 48

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 26037 · WV — sent to you.

ZIP 26037 · WV

ACS median rent$623
2BR SAFMR$1,000
90% floor$900
110% ceiling$1,100

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 26037

  • 1-unit detached2,07269.2%
  • 1-unit attached120.4%
  • 2–4 units2568.6%
  • 5–49 units41713.9%
  • 50+ units321.1%
  • Mobile2046.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,07269.2%
1-unit attached120.4%
2 units (duplex)461.5%
3–4 units2107.0%
5–9 units1414.7%
10–19 units2699.0%
20–49 units70.2%
50+ units321.1%
Mobile2046.8%

2–4 unit share 8.6% · 5–49 unit share 13.9% · combined 2–49 22.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
95
1BR
366
2BR
831
3BR
1,276
4BR
361
5+
64

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income24.3%
Rent ≥50% of income7.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $623 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $497.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 24.3%; ≥50% 7.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,000 (1.605× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,727 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -11.3%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 34 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 48 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 26037 30.6% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.7%; ACS median gross rent is $623; population changed -11.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 256 units in 2–4-unit structures and 417 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 34 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,000 versus ACS median gross rent of $623. 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 26037 is a Census / HUD profile for Weirton-Steubenville, 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 26037?

ZIP 26037 (Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA) has 5,727 residents, 2,673 households, a renter share of 30.6%, median household income of $56,713, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $623. Vacancy is 10.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 26037?

ACS counts 46 units in 2-unit buildings, 210 in 3–4 unit buildings, 141 in 5–9, 269 in 10–19, and 7 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 673 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 26037?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,000. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 26037 — Follansbee, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 26037 is Census / HUD research for Weirton-Steubenville, 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.