Housing data for Alum Creek, WV
Alum Creek, WV has an estimated 1,749 residents and 701 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lincoln County.
8.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $859 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,749 (±425)
- Housing units
- 701 (±158)
- Households that rent
- 8.8%
- Median gross rent
- $859
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.1%
What stands out in Alum Creek
Households that rent: 8.8% (±6.6 points) in Alum Creek, lower than in Lincoln County (25.5%).
Housing in Alum Creek at a glance
- Median rent: $859 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 12.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $74,231 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $159,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,608 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $677 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 59.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Alum Creek against Lincoln County, its state and the nation
| Alum Creek | Lincoln County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,749 (±425) | 19,902 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 701 (±158) | 9,595 (±23) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.8% (±6.6 points) | 25.5% (±4.2 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $859 (±$654) | $771 (±$36) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,231 (±$42,804) | $46,205 (±$6,238) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $159,300 (±$66,030) | $105,300 (±$11,489) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $677 (±$207) | $538 (±$51) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.1% (±22.7 points) | 45.0% (±5.8 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.0 minutes (±6.7) | 33.7 minutes (±3.3) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.4% (±10.4 points) | 84.7% (±2.9 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.1 years (±6.2) | 44.1 years (±0.4) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Alum Creek covers 10.2 square miles of land, about 171 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Alum Creek has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,805 (±545) | 1,749 (±425) | −3.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 920 (±218) | 701 (±158) | −23.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $154,000 (±$58,208) | $159,300 (±$66,030) | +3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,857 (±$31,047) | $74,231 (±$42,804) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,253 (±$177) | $1,608 (±$317) | +28.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $792 (±$145) | $677 (±$207) | −14.5% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 11.1% (±9.5 points) | 8.8% (±6.6 points) | −2.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.9 points) | 0.0% (±45.5 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Alum Creek
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25003 | 20% | 1,975 | $784 | $114,900 | $64,631 |
| 25202 | 20% | 1,451 | — | $198,600 | $96,328 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Alum Creek
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | 2.8 mi | — | $174,800 | 7.2% |
| St. Albans | 6.2 mi | $931 | $140,800 | 28.2% |
| South Charleston | 7.8 mi | $844 | $155,400 | 29.4% |
| Dunbar | 7.9 mi | $935 | $119,600 | 37.9% |
| Nitro | 8.6 mi | $949 | $128,900 | 25.5% |
| Cross Lanes | 11 mi | $949 | $153,800 | 26.3% |
| Teays Valley | 12 mi | $1,102 | $278,000 | 16.1% |
| Charleston | 12 mi | $908 | $203,300 | 36.7% |
Places in West Virginia most like Alum Creek
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poca | $864 | $170,500 | $77,292 | 14.7% |
| Culloden | $798 | $197,800 | $73,318 | 10.5% |
| West Milford | $644 | $127,800 | $73,846 | 15.6% |
| St. Marys | $771 | $147,300 | $63,547 | 18.3% |
| Sissonville | $796 | $180,800 | $66,944 | 21.1% |
| Barrackville | $825 | $167,700 | $78,558 | 3.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across West Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Alum Creek, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $867 | $944 | $1,190 | $1,578 |
HUD income limits for Alum Creek, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,300 | $42,100 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,050 | $48,100 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,800 | $54,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,550 | $60,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,600 | $64,950 |
| 6 people | $43,600 | $43,600 | $69,750 |
| 7 people | $46,600 | $46,600 | $74,550 |
| 8 people | $49,600 | $49,600 | $79,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lincoln County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $63,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Alum Creek is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Alum Creek
What is the average home value in Alum Creek, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $159,300 (±$66,030) for owner-occupied homes in Alum Creek (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Alum Creek?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Alum Creek, WV is $1,608 (±$317) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Alum Creek?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Alum Creek, WV is $677 (±$207) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Alum Creek?
Alum Creek, WV has an estimated 701 (±158) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Alum Creek?
59.1% of homes in Alum Creek, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Alum Creek?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Alum Creek, used by 53.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Alum Creek growing?
In Alum Creek, the number of residents went from 1,805 in 2015–2019 to 1,749 in 2020–2024 (−3.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Alum Creek?
The ZIP codes that cover Alum Creek are 25003, 25202.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 25003?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25003 is $784 (±$38) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lincoln County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lincoln County, WV
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alum Creek CDP, West Virginia (place:01396, in state:54).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .