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Carolina CDP, WV

ZIP 26563 — Housing & Real Estate

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

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Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 26563

Median Home Value
$80,500
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$22,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$517/mo PITI).

4.2x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26563 in Carolina CDP, WV, a household would need roughly $22,000 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 $517. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($19,188). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics

Historic housing stock (22% built before 1939)

Owner Occupied
63.6%-3% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
0.0%
x
Broadband Access
79.8%-8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
36.4%+146% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
22.2%+74% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
100.0%+101% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
100.0%+162% vs US avg
x
$80,500
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1981
Year Built
2001
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2001 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached89.9%
  • 1-unit attached0.0%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other10.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$80,500
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied63.6%
Vacant0.0%
Price-to-income4.2x
Est. income to buy$22,000