Housing market/West Virginia/ZIP 26542
ZIP 26542 Masontown, West Virginia
Morgantown, WV MSA · 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 26542 · WV
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 26542 — Masontown, 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 26542
- 1-unit detached72071.5%
- 2–4 units616.1%
- 5–49 units101.0%
- 50+ units80.8%
- Mobile20820.7%
2–4 unit share 6.1% · 5–49 unit share 1.0% · combined 2–49 7.1%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $850 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $587.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 52.3%; ≥50% 2.3%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,490 (1.753× ACS median gross rent).
Population
2,120 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -16.1%.
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: not published for this ZIP.
- 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 26542 14.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 12.9%; ACS median gross rent is $850; population changed -16.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 61 units in 2–4-unit structures and 10 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,490 versus ACS median gross rent of $850. 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 26542 is a Census / HUD profile for Morgantown, WV. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 26542 — Masontown, 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 26542?
ZIP 26542 (Morgantown, WV MSA) has 2,120 residents, 877 households, a renter share of 14.8%, median household income of $59,063, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $850. Vacancy is 12.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 26542?
ACS counts 29 units in 2-unit buildings, 32 in 3–4 unit buildings, 3 in 5–9, 6 in 10–19, and 1 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 71 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 26542?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,490. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 26542 — Masontown, WV HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this West Virginia ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 26542 is Census / HUD research for Morgantown, WV 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.