Housing data for Elizabeth, WV
Elizabeth, WV has an estimated 564 residents and 343 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Wirt County.
49.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $552 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 564 (±209)
- Housing units
- 343 (±88)
- Households that rent
- 49.3%
- Median gross rent
- $552
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −21.6%
What stands out in Elizabeth
Households that rent: 49.3% (±16.7 points) in Elizabeth, higher than in Wirt County (12.2%).
Households without a vehicle: 24.3% (±13.6 points) in Elizabeth, higher than in Wirt County (7.9%).
Median household income: $22,353 (±$14,117) in Elizabeth, lower than in Wirt County ($49,867).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 7.3% (±6.1 points) in Elizabeth, higher than in Wirt County (0.9%).
Housing in Elizabeth at a glance
- Median rent: $552 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $374 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 63.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 49.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $22,353 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $87,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,090 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 7.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 56.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −21.6% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 23.2% 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)
Elizabeth against Wirt County, its state and the nation
| Elizabeth | Wirt County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 564 (±209) | 5,053 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 343 (±88) | 2,725 (±15) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 49.3% (±16.7 points) | 12.2% (±4.1 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $552 (±$316) | $558 (±$120) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $22,353 (±$14,117) | $49,867 (±$5,186) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $87,400 (±$52,798) | $115,800 (±$15,119) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $597 (±$85) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 56.4% (±22.8 points) | 42.4% (±7.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±12.3) | 32.3 minutes (±2.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.9% (±14.6 points) | 79.2% (±5.6 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.8 years (±13.1) | 46.3 years (±0.3) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Elizabeth covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 1,192 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Elizabeth has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 719 (±196) | 564 (±209) | −21.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 399 (±80) | 343 (±88) | −14.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $473 (±$95) | $552 (±$316) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $56,800 (±$12,585) | $87,400 (±$52,798) | +53.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,895 (±$7,540) | $22,353 (±$14,117) | −2.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $862 (±$115) | $1,090 (±$89) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 55.3% (±12.2 points) | 49.3% (±16.7 points) | −6.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±15.7 points) | 5.8% (±9.9 points) | +5.8 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 Wirt County
Elizabeth has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wirt County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wirt County recorded 21 violent and 144 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 Elizabeth
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineralwells | 10 mi | $851 | $155,100 | 29.9% |
| Reedy | 11 mi | — | $77,100 | 11.8% |
| Parkersburg | 16 mi | $785 | $121,600 | 35.0% |
| Lubeck | 16 mi | $836 | $236,700 | 12.0% |
| Cairo | 16 mi | $488 | — | 5.6% |
| Spencer | 18 mi | $738 | $116,800 | 43.1% |
| Belpre | 18 mi | $867 | $159,000 | 38.2% |
| Blennerhassett | 18 mi | $1,117 | $179,800 | 7.2% |
Places in West Virginia most like Elizabeth
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rupert | $634 | $104,000 | $28,194 | 39.0% |
| Cowen | $675 | $52,100 | $27,708 | 43.5% |
| Mount Hope | $549 | $101,000 | $34,375 | 48.5% |
| Bluewell | $728 | $125,500 | $35,168 | 35.7% |
| Wayne | $789 | $82,100 | $27,159 | 54.5% |
| Oceana | $884 | $66,900 | $32,875 | 39.9% |
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 Elizabeth, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 |
HUD income limits for Elizabeth, 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 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,100.
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 Elizabeth
How many renters are there in Elizabeth?
Elizabeth has an estimated 136 (±55) renting households, 49.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Elizabeth?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Elizabeth, WV is $1,090 (±$89) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Elizabeth?
Elizabeth, WV has an estimated 343 (±88) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Elizabeth?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 41.7% of homes in Elizabeth, WV.
How old are most homes in Elizabeth?
56.4% of homes in Elizabeth, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Elizabeth?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Elizabeth, used by 64.1% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Elizabeth growing?
In Elizabeth, the number of residents went from 719 in 2015–2019 to 564 in 2020–2024 (−21.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Elizabeth town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA
- 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 Elizabeth town, West Virginia (place:24364, 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 .