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Valley Bend CDP, WV

ZIP 26293 — 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 26293

Median Home Value
$253,500
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$70,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,628/mo PITI).

2.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26293 in Valley Bend CDP, WV, a household would need roughly $70,000 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 $1,628. That sits below the local median household income ($93,352), 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

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (33% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
75.1%+15% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
0.0%
x
Broadband Access
87.2%+0% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
33.5%+161% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
83.4%+118% vs US avg
x
$253,500
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1945
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 detached80.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units13.6%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other6.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$253,500
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied75.1%
Vacant0.0%
Price-to-income2.7x
Est. income to buy$70,000