What percentage of people rent in Buckhannon, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Buckhannon, WV, 2020–2024
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37.3% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Buckhannon, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 709 renting households against 1,193 that own their home.

In Buckhannon, the share of households that rent went from 48.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.3% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.3% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 709 (±187)
Median renter income: $31,473 (±$19,328)

Who rents and who owns in Buckhannon

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Buckhannon	Upshur County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.3% (±7.6 points)	19.3% (±2.7 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	709 (±187)	1,843 (±266)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,193 (±136)	7,714 (±328)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$31,473 (±$19,328)	$31,360 (±$4,823)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$59,977 (±$17,769)	$60,071 (±$4,439)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Buckhannon, the renter share is higher than in Upshur County (19.3%).

It is also higher than in West Virginia (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

Statewide, it ranks 79 of 272.

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

How renting in Buckhannon has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	48.6% (±5.5 points)	37.3% (±7.6 points)	−11.3 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$676 (±$48)	$885 (±$185)	+30.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$39,709 (±$4,563)	$54,615 (±$11,950)	+37.5%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Buckhannon

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Buckhannon
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Buckhannon	—	37.3% (±7.6 points)	—
Jane Lew	13 mi	18.5% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Weston	13 mi	47.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Lost Creek	13 mi	30.0% (±19.1 points)	Not measurably different
Philippi	14 mi	43.5% (±10.3 points)	Not measurably different
Junior	15 mi	41.5% (±17.8 points)	Not measurably different
Belington	16 mi	24.7% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Womelsdorf (Coalton)	16 mi	19.4% (±22.4 points)	Not measurably different
West Milford	17 mi	15.6% (±10.7 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Jane Lew, WV (18.5%), Belington, WV (24.7%), West Milford, WV (15.6%).

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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Buckhannon

How many renters are there in Buckhannon?

Buckhannon has an estimated 709 (±187) renting households, 37.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Buckhannon?

In Buckhannon, the share of households that rent went from 48.6% in 2015–2019 to 37.3% in 2020–2024 (−11.3 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Buckhannon?

A renting household in Buckhannon has 1.6 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Buckhannon?

The median renting household in Buckhannon, WV has an income of $31,473 (±$19,328) a year, against $59,977 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Buckhannon city, West Virginia (place:11188, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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