Housing data for Danville, WV
Danville, WV has an estimated 549 residents and 278 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Boone County.
54.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $530 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−36.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 549 (±148)
- Housing units
- 278 (±71)
- Households that rent
- 54.2%
- Median gross rent
- $530
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −36.9%
What stands out in Danville
Households without a vehicle: 34.7% (±13.6 points) in Danville, higher than in Boone County (7.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 28.4% (±17.5 points) in Danville, higher than in Boone County (1.7%).
Households that rent: 54.2% (±12.7 points) in Danville, higher than in Boone County (18.7%).
Median household income: $23,571 (±$6,333) in Danville, lower than in Boone County ($57,093).
Housing in Danville at a glance
- Median rent: $530 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 58.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 54.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $23,571 median household income
- Home values: $91,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,475 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $750 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 28.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 54.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 16.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −36.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 9.3% 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)
Danville against Boone County, its state and the nation
| Danville | Boone County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 549 (±148) | 21,026 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 278 (±71) | 10,150 (±26) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 54.2% (±12.7 points) | 18.7% (±3.3 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $530 (±$99) | $837 (±$122) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $23,571 (±$6,333) | $57,093 (±$5,805) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,900 (±$16,228) | $93,100 (±$7,538) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $750 (±$400) | $620 (±$69) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.0% (±19.5 points) | 57.4% (±5.0 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.1 minutes (±5.7) | 33.4 minutes (±3.6) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.9% (±13.7 points) | 86.8% (±2.5 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 62.9 years (±7.4) | 45.3 years (±0.3) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Danville covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 565 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Danville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 870 (±208) | 549 (±148) | −36.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 381 (±82) | 278 (±71) | −27.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $675 (±$213) | $530 (±$99) | −21.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $66,500 (±$6,618) | $91,900 (±$16,228) | +38.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,886 (±$19,355) | $23,571 (±$6,333) | −47.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,026 (±$581) | $1,475 (±$143) | +43.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $757 (±$283) | $750 (±$400) | −0.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 48.6% (±12.6 points) | 54.2% (±12.7 points) | +5.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.8% (±9.1 points) | 0.0% (±26.9 points) | −7.8 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 Boone County
Danville has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Boone County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Boone County recorded 83 violent and 261 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.
Places near Danville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | 2.1 mi | $944 | $147,900 | 33.4% |
| Chapmanville | 13 mi | $623 | $130,000 | 55.2% |
| Alum Creek | 14 mi | $859 | $159,300 | 8.8% |
| Mitchell Heights | 15 mi | — | $169,500 | 6.7% |
| Sylvester | 16 mi | — | $78,100 | 6.2% |
| Tornado | 17 mi | — | $174,800 | 7.2% |
| West Logan | 17 mi | $700 | $73,200 | 46.3% |
| Logan | 18 mi | $778 | $84,700 | 51.9% |
Places in West Virginia most like Danville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly | $519 | $118,200 | $30,000 | 54.2% |
| Logan | $778 | $84,700 | $29,832 | 51.9% |
| West Hamlin | $546 | $129,800 | $17,500 | 63.9% |
| Montgomery | $671 | $133,000 | $27,679 | 62.9% |
| Wayne | $789 | $82,100 | $27,159 | 54.5% |
| New Cumberland | $636 | $92,700 | $32,292 | 41.5% |
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 Danville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $657 | $722 | $944 | $1,251 | $1,578 |
HUD income limits for Danville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,800 | $28,000 | $44,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $32,000 | $51,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $36,000 | $57,550 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,950 | $63,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $43,150 | $69,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 7 people | $49,550 | $49,550 | $79,250 |
| 8 people | $52,750 | $52,750 | $84,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,900.
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 Danville
What is the average rent in Danville, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Danville is $530 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Danville rent-burdened?
58.8% of renting households in Danville 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 Danville?
Danville has an estimated 117 (±37) renting households, 54.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Danville?
The median household income in Danville is $23,571 (±$6,333) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Danville?
Danville, WV has an estimated 278 (±71) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Danville?
54.0% of homes in Danville, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Danville growing?
In Danville, the number of residents went from 870 in 2015–2019 to 549 in 2020–2024 (−36.9%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Danville town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Danville town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Danville town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Danville town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Danville town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Danville town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Danville town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Boone County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Danville town, West Virginia (place:20212, 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 .