Housing data for Benwood, WV
Benwood, WV has an estimated 1,230 residents and 762 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Marshall County.
36.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $677 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,230 (±206)
- Housing units
- 762 (±108)
- Households that rent
- 36.7%
- Median gross rent
- $677
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −11.5%
What stands out in Benwood
Households without a vehicle: 20.0% (±8.5 points) in Benwood, higher than in Marshall County (7.9%).
Households that rent: 36.7% (±9.1 points) in Benwood, higher than in Marshall County (21.6%).
Median home value: $74,900 (±$3,980) in Benwood, lower than in Marshall County ($149,800).
Median real estate taxes: $394 (±$64) in Benwood, lower than in Marshall County ($680).
- Commute and cars in Benwood
- Renters and owners in Benwood
- Home values in Benwood
- Property taxes in Benwood
Housing in Benwood at a glance
- Median rent: $677 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $735 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 37.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 36.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,636 median household income
- Home values: $74,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $937 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $394 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 44.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 91.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 78.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −11.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Benwood against Marshall County, its state and the nation
| Benwood | Marshall County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,230 (±206) | 29,865 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 762 (±108) | 14,701 (±27) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 36.7% (±9.1 points) | 21.6% (±3.5 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $677 (±$117) | $837 (±$49) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,636 (±$12,515) | $59,169 (±$5,383) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $74,900 (±$3,980) | $149,800 (±$12,676) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $394 (±$64) | $680 (±$54) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.0% (±14.0 points) | 74.1% (±4.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.7 minutes (±3.8) | 24.6 minutes (±1.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.5% (±6.6 points) | 85.7% (±2.3 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.6 years (±9.8) | 46.3 years (±0.3) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Benwood covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 942 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Benwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,390 (±217) | 1,230 (±206) | −11.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 721 (±68) | 762 (±108) | +5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $553 (±$95) | $677 (±$117) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $58,700 (±$7,624) | $74,900 (±$3,980) | +27.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $33,333 (±$4,395) | $43,636 (±$12,515) | +30.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $699 (±$69) | $937 (±$58) | +34.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $355 (±$57) | $394 (±$64) | +11.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.3% (±7.0 points) | 36.7% (±9.1 points) | −2.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.6% (±5.4 points) | 4.9% (±6.9 points) | +0.3 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 Benwood
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26031 | 26% | 1,770 | $811 | $78,300 | $46,797 |
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 Benwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellaire | 1.2 mi | $759 | $85,400 | 46.8% |
| McMechen | 1.3 mi | $625 | $96,900 | 35.9% |
| Shadyside | 2.5 mi | $815 | $143,100 | 27.0% |
| Pultney Township | 2.8 mi | $686 | $111,200 | 28.0% |
| Bethlehem | 3.9 mi | $1,339 | $200,000 | 11.8% |
| Glen Dale | 4.2 mi | $839 | $208,800 | 14.9% |
| Bridgeport | 4.3 mi | $689 | $94,200 | 30.2% |
| Brookside | 4.9 mi | $817 | $117,000 | 13.5% |
Places in West Virginia most like Benwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton | $684 | $87,700 | $42,817 | 42.5% |
| McMechen | $625 | $96,900 | $40,446 | 35.9% |
| Bluefield | $804 | $105,400 | $49,375 | 34.9% |
| Point Pleasant | $624 | $118,000 | $37,563 | 37.3% |
| Parkersburg | $785 | $121,600 | $49,025 | 35.0% |
| Marlinton | $722 | $93,900 | $37,273 | 40.0% |
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 Benwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $703 | $822 | $1,009 | $1,300 | $1,436 |
HUD income limits for Benwood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,600 | $27,650 | $44,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,600 | $50,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,550 | $56,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,450 | $63,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,650 | $68,150 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,800 | $73,200 |
| 7 people | $48,950 | $48,950 | $78,250 |
| 8 people | $52,100 | $52,100 | $83,300 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wheeling, WV-OH MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Benwood
What is the average rent in Benwood, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Benwood is $677 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Benwood?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Benwood, WV is $590 (±$134) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Benwood rent-burdened?
37.9% of renting households in Benwood pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Benwood?
Benwood has an estimated 235 (±60) renting households, 36.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Benwood?
The median household income in Benwood is $43,636 (±$12,515) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Benwood, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $74,900 (±$3,980) for owner-occupied homes in Benwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Benwood growing?
In Benwood, the number of residents went from 1,390 in 2015–2019 to 1,230 in 2020–2024 (−11.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Benwood?
The ZIP code that covers Benwood is 26031.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 26031?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26031 is $811 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Benwood city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wheeling, WV-OH MSA
- 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 Benwood city, West Virginia (place:06340, 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 .