Housing data for Cross Lanes, WV
Cross Lanes, WV has an estimated 9,671 residents and 5,269 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County.
26.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $949 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 9,671 (±1,173)
- Housing units
- 5,269 (±596)
- Households that rent
- 26.3%
- Median gross rent
- $949
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.3%
What stands out in Cross Lanes
Households without a vehicle: 3.9% (±2.8 points) in Cross Lanes, lower than in Kanawha County (9.5%).
Average commute: 25.8 minutes (±2.5) in Cross Lanes, higher than in Kanawha County (21.8 minutes).
Housing in Cross Lanes at a glance
- Median rent: $949 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,061 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 41.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 26.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,537 median household income
- Home values: $153,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,196 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,009 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 68.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 16.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 66.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +4.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 16.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Cross Lanes against Kanawha County, its state and the nation
| Cross Lanes | Kanawha County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,671 (±1,173) | 176,537 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,269 (±596) | 90,408 (±201) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 26.3% (±8.3 points) | 28.9% (±1.3 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $949 (±$164) | $906 (±$25) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,537 (±$4,112) | $60,943 (±$1,546) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $153,800 (±$12,759) | $147,300 (±$4,303) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,009 (±$106) | $964 (±$32) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 68.4% (±11.4 points) | 70.0% (±2.2 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 minutes (±2.5) | 21.8 minutes (±0.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.6% (±4.8 points) | 88.2% (±0.8 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.3 years (±4.1) | 43.8 years (±0.3) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Cross Lanes covers 6.3 square miles of land, about 1,547 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Cross Lanes has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 9,274 (±849) | 9,671 (±1,173) | +4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,603 (±305) | 5,269 (±596) | +14.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $802 (±$81) | $949 (±$164) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $138,700 (±$6,976) | $153,800 (±$12,759) | +10.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $67,010 (±$17,093) | $63,537 (±$4,112) | −5.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,164 (±$59) | $1,196 (±$81) | +2.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $884 (±$47) | $1,009 (±$106) | +14.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 24.8% (±5.6 points) | 26.3% (±8.3 points) | +1.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.9% (±8.2 points) | 16.8% (±11.5 points) | +9.9 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 Kanawha County
Cross Lanes has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kanawha County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Kanawha County recorded 431 violent and 2,472 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 Cross Lanes
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25313 | 30% | 11,760 | $997 | $156,100 | $64,385 |
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 Cross Lanes
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitro | 2.6 mi | $949 | $128,900 | 25.5% |
| Poca | 3.5 mi | $864 | $170,500 | 14.7% |
| St. Albans | 4.8 mi | $931 | $140,800 | 28.2% |
| Dunbar | 4.9 mi | $935 | $119,600 | 37.9% |
| Bancroft | 6.5 mi | $842 | $116,400 | 23.3% |
| South Charleston | 7.3 mi | $844 | $155,400 | 29.4% |
| Teays Valley | 8.4 mi | $1,102 | $278,000 | 16.1% |
| Sissonville | 8.6 mi | $796 | $180,800 | 21.1% |
Places in West Virginia most like Cross Lanes
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shinnston | $972 | $153,200 | $69,844 | 21.7% |
| Fayetteville | $980 | $184,000 | $67,623 | 26.5% |
| Vienna | $809 | $154,300 | $60,388 | 24.1% |
| South Charleston | $844 | $155,400 | $63,884 | 29.4% |
| Pleasant Valley | $1,096 | $213,600 | $67,635 | 26.0% |
| Sissonville | $796 | $180,800 | $66,944 | 21.1% |
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 Cross Lanes, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $730 | $844 | $1,048 | $1,324 | $1,377 |
HUD income limits for Cross Lanes, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,000 | $28,300 | $45,300 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,350 | $51,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,400 | $58,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $40,400 | $64,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,650 | $69,850 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,900 | $75,000 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $50,100 | $80,200 |
| 8 people | $53,350 | $53,350 | $85,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Cross Lanes 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 Cross Lanes
What is the average rent in Cross Lanes, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Cross Lanes is $949 (±$164) 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 Cross Lanes?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Cross Lanes, WV is $720 (±$433) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Cross Lanes rent-burdened?
41.3% of renting households in Cross Lanes 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 Cross Lanes?
Cross Lanes has an estimated 1,225 (±431) renting households, 26.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Cross Lanes?
The median household income in Cross Lanes is $63,537 (±$4,112) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Cross Lanes, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $153,800 (±$12,759) for owner-occupied homes in Cross Lanes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Cross Lanes growing?
In Cross Lanes, the number of residents went from 9,274 in 2015–2019 to 9,671 in 2020–2024 (+4.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Cross Lanes?
The ZIP code that covers Cross Lanes is 25313.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 25313?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25313 is $997 (±$146) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Charleston, 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 Cross Lanes CDP, West Virginia (place:19108, 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 .