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Hartford City town, WV

ZIP 25253 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 25253

Median Home Value
$135,600
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$37,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$871/mo PITI).

2.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 25253 in Hartford City town, WV, a household would need roughly $37,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $871. That sits below the local median household income ($61,439), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 14% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
89.5%+37% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
13.7%+33% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
88.5%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
4.7%-69% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
4.6%-64% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
59.7%+56% vs US avg
x
$135,600
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1978
Year Built
2006
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2006 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached70.5%
  • 1-unit attached0.1%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other29.4%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$135,600
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied89.5%
Vacant13.7%
Price-to-income2.2x
Est. income to buy$37,000