Housing data for Crab Orchard, WV
Crab Orchard, WV has an estimated 1,139 residents and 925 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Raleigh County.
12.6% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−55.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,139 (±365)
- Housing units
- 925 (±270)
- Households that rent
- 12.6%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −55.8%
What stands out in Crab Orchard
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±5.5 points) in Crab Orchard, lower than in Raleigh County (8.9%).
Median real estate taxes: $556 (±$80) in Crab Orchard, lower than in Raleigh County ($754).
Housing in Crab Orchard at a glance
- Rent burden: 80.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $43,792 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $168,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,002 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $556 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 80.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 34.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 58.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −55.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.0% 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)
Crab Orchard against Raleigh County, its state and the nation
| Crab Orchard | Raleigh County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,139 (±365) | 73,195 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 925 (±270) | 34,604 (±36) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.6% (±14.9 points) | 24.7% (±2.0 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $902 (±$44) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,792 (±$24,028) | $52,150 (±$3,933) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,200 (±$107,479) | $150,900 (±$8,969) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $556 (±$80) | $754 (±$41) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.1% (±27.9 points) | 56.7% (±3.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.4 minutes (±6.3) | 23.6 minutes (±1.4) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.9% (±14.7 points) | 76.3% (±2.4 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.8 years (±2.7) | 42.9 years (±0.3) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Crab Orchard covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 506 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crab Orchard has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,579 (±771) | 1,139 (±365) | −55.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,202 (±228) | 925 (±270) | −23.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $102,500 (±$48,678) | $168,200 (±$107,479) | +64.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,827 (±$20,958) | $43,792 (±$24,028) | +2.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,293 (±$413) | $1,002 (±$361) | −22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $559 (±$213) | $556 (±$80) | −0.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.8% (±12.7 points) | 12.6% (±14.9 points) | −2.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.8 points) | 34.6% (±53.3 points) | +34.6 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.
Crime reported to police in Raleigh County
Crab Orchard has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Raleigh County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Raleigh County recorded 272 violent and 2,324 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Crab Orchard
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25827 | 29% | 1,380 | — | $125,600 | $41,198 |
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 Crab Orchard
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacArthur | 1.6 mi | — | $160,800 | 15.9% |
| Mabscott | 2.2 mi | $980 | $159,700 | 29.7% |
| Sophia | 2.6 mi | $870 | $116,900 | 41.9% |
| Lester | 4.0 mi | $850 | $89,400 | 25.7% |
| Beckley | 4.4 mi | $869 | $158,000 | 44.6% |
| Daniels | 5.7 mi | — | $171,300 | 7.3% |
| Stanaford | 6.8 mi | $982 | $162,800 | 25.6% |
| Prosperity | 7.0 mi | — | $141,200 | 8.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Crab Orchard, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $755 | $760 | $972 | $1,346 | $1,408 |
HUD income limits for Crab Orchard, 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 Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Crab Orchard 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 Crab Orchard
What is the average mortgage payment in Crab Orchard?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Crab Orchard, WV is $1,002 (±$361) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Crab Orchard?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Crab Orchard, WV is $556 (±$80) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Crab Orchard?
Crab Orchard, WV has an estimated 925 (±270) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Crab Orchard?
80.1% of homes in Crab Orchard, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Crab Orchard?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Crab Orchard, used by 58.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Crab Orchard?
Workers who live in Crab Orchard, WV take an average of 21.4 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Crab Orchard growing?
In Crab Orchard, the number of residents went from 2,579 in 2015–2019 to 1,139 in 2020–2024 (−55.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Crab Orchard?
The ZIP code that covers Crab Orchard is 25827.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Crab Orchard CDP, West Virginia (place:18508, 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 .