Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 26378

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 26378 Jane Lew, Lewis County, West Virginia

Lewis 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.

Population
4,639
Households
1,884
Median HH income
$66,000
Renter share
14.9%
Median gross rent
$662
Vacancy
10.4%
Pop. change
+4.5%
2BR SAFMR
$940
SAFMR / rent
1.420×
2–49 unit stock
65
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 59

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 26378 · WV — sent to you.

ZIP 26378 · WV

ACS median rent$662
2BR SAFMR$940
90% floor$846
110% ceiling$1,034

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 26378

  • 1-unit detached1,64178.1%
  • 1-unit attached10.0%
  • 2–4 units361.7%
  • 5–49 units291.4%
  • Mobile39518.8%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,64178.1%
1-unit attached10.0%
2 units (duplex)221.0%
3–4 units140.7%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units160.8%
20–49 units130.6%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile39518.8%

2–4 unit share 1.7% · 5–49 unit share 1.4% · combined 2–49 3.1%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
0
1BR
88
2BR
547
3BR
1,050
4BR
300
5+
117

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income18.2%
Rent ≥50% of income1.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $662 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $498.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 18.2%; ≥50% 1.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $940 (1.420× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,639 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +4.5%.

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, 59 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 3 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 26378 14.9% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 10.4%; ACS median gross rent is $662; population increased +4.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 36 units in 2–4-unit structures and 29 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $940 versus ACS median gross rent of $662. 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 26378 is a Census / HUD profile for Lewis 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 26378?

ZIP 26378 (Lewis County, WV) has 4,639 residents, 1,884 households, a renter share of 14.9%, median household income of $66,000, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $662. Vacancy is 10.4%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 26378?

ACS counts 22 units in 2-unit buildings, 14 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 16 in 10–19, and 13 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 65 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 26378?

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 26378 — Jane Lew, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 26378 is Census / HUD research for Lewis 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.