US5.com
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. West Virginia
  4. ZIP 26147
  5. Housing & Real Estate
Grantsville town, WV

ZIP 26147 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 26147

Median Home Value
$95,000
Median Rent
$367
Affordability Snapshot
$26,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$610/mo PITI).

11%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

21.6 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26147 in Grantsville town, WV, a household would need roughly $26,000 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 $610. That sits below the local median household income ($41,929), 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 21% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
80.9%+24% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
21.4%+108% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
72.8%-16% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
5.3%-64% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
7.9%-38% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
3.2%-94% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
57.8%+51% vs US avg
x
$95,000
Home Value
$367
Rent
1970
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached77.3%
  • 1-unit attached0.8%
  • 2-9 units3.7%
  • 10+ units2.7%
  • Mobile home & other15.6%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$95,000
Median rent$367
Owner-occupied80.9%
Vacant21.4%
Price-to-income2.3x
Est. income to buy$26,000