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Westover city, WV

ZIP 26501 — 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 26501

Median Home Value
$213,000
Median Rent
$750
Affordability Snapshot
$59,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,368/mo PITI).

14%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.4x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

23.7 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 26501 in Westover city, WV, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,368. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($62,173). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
59.7%-9% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
8.9%-13% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.8%+7% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.0%-80% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
10.8%-15% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.1%-84% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.1%-58% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
45.1%+18% vs US avg
x
$213,000
Home Value
$750
Rent
1965
Year Built
2014
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2014 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached59.5%
  • 1-unit attached4.4%
  • 2-9 units19.2%
  • 10+ units7.8%
  • Mobile home & other9.2%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$213,000
Median rent$750
Owner-occupied59.7%
Vacant8.9%
Price-to-income3.4x
Est. income to buy$59,000