How old are the homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV?

91.6% (±22.8 points) of the homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.1% were built before 1940.

0.5% were built in 2010 or later.

Figures last updated on .

Built before 1980
91.6% (±22.8 points)
Built before 1940
34.1%
Built 2010 or later
0.5%

When the homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs) were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtBath (Berkeley Springs)Morgan CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
2020 or later0.0% (±6.2 points)1.2%1.0%2.0%
2010 to 20190.5% (±0.9 points)8.2%7.0%9.4%
2000 to 20092.0% (±2.5 points)17.6%11.6%13.6%
1990 to 19993.2% (±3.9 points)19.1%12.7%12.4%
1980 to 19892.7% (±2.9 points)13.8%11.8%12.9%
1970 to 19798.0% (±6.0 points)13.1%15.4%14.2%
1960 to 196934.6% (±15.9 points)8.8%8.7%9.9%
1950 to 19597.2% (±5.5 points)4.3%10.3%9.5%
1940 to 19497.7% (±6.9 points)4.1%6.6%4.4%
1939 or earlier34.1% (±12.3 points)9.8%14.9%11.7%

In Bath (Berkeley Springs), the share of homes built before 1980 is higher than in Morgan County (40.1%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (55.9%).

It is higher than the national figure (49.7%).

Statewide, it ranks 11 of 272.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Why the age of a home matters: lead-based paint

Federal law treats housing built before 1978 as likely to contain lead-based paint.

Before a lease or sale of most pre-1978 housing, the landlord or seller must disclose any known lead-based paint and hazards and give the tenant or buyer the EPA pamphlet (42 U.S.C. § 4852d; 40 CFR part 745, subpart F; 24 CFR part 35, subpart A).

A contractor paid to renovate, repair or paint a pre-1978 home must be a certified firm, use a certified renovator and follow lead-safe work practices under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E) whenever the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of painted surface in a room or more than 20 square feet outside; window replacement and demolition always count (40 CFR 745.83).

Certification comes from EPA, or from the state where EPA has authorized the state to run the program.

The Census Bureau groups construction by decade, so the share built before 1978 lies between the share built before 1970 (83.6%) and the share built before 1980 (91.6%).

Homes built before 1980 in places near Bath (Berkeley Springs)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Bath (Berkeley Springs)
PlaceDistanceHomes built before 1980Compared with this place
Bath (Berkeley Springs)—91.6% (±22.8 points)—
Hancock6.5 mi72.8% (±14.2 points)Not measurably different
Bethel Township (Fulton County)11 mi47.3% (±8.1 points)Lower
Union Township (Fulton County)11 mi46.2% (±10.5 points)Lower
Thompson Township (Fulton County)13 mi47.6% (±11.7 points)Lower
Hedgesville13 mi33.5% (±35.8 points)Lower
Paw Paw14 mi58.9% (±23.0 points)Lower
Mann Township14 mi46.2% (±11.8 points)Lower
Warren Township (Franklin County)16 mi47.5% (±15.7 points)Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Bethel Township (Fulton County), PA (47.3%), Union Township (Fulton County), PA (46.2%), Thompson Township (Fulton County), PA (47.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Bath (Berkeley Springs)

How old are most homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

91.6% of homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Do homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs) need a lead paint disclosure?

A home built before 1978 does, before it is rented or sold, unless an exemption applies (42 U.S.C. § 4852d); between 83.6% and 91.6% of homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs) were built before then.

Does a contractor need lead certification to work on older homes in Bath (Berkeley Springs)?

Yes, when the job disturbs more than 6 square feet of paint in a room or 20 square feet outside, or replaces a window: the firm must be certified and a certified renovator must direct the work under the Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (40 CFR part 745, subpart E).

Sources

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 Bath (Berkeley Springs) town, West Virginia (place:04876, in state:54).

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DP04_0017PE, DP04_0017PM, DP04_0018PE, DP04_0018PM, DP04_0019PE, DP04_0019PM, DP04_0020PE, DP04_0020PM, DP04_0021PE, DP04_0021PM, DP04_0022PE, DP04_0022PM, DP04_0023PE, DP04_0023PM, DP04_0024PE, DP04_0024PM, DP04_0025PE, DP04_0025PM, DP04_0026PE, DP04_0026PM

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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.

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