Housing data for Fairlea, WV
Fairlea, WV has an estimated 1,312 residents and 864 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Greenbrier County.
46.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $957 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,312 (±477)
- Housing units
- 864 (±213)
- Households that rent
- 46.6%
- Median gross rent
- $957
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.3%
What stands out in Fairlea
Households without a vehicle: 21.8% (±14.6 points) in Fairlea, higher than in Greenbrier County (5.9%).
Households that rent: 46.6% (±14.5 points) in Fairlea, higher than in Greenbrier County (26.9%).
Median household income: $24,411 (±$3,026) in Fairlea, lower than in Greenbrier County ($48,218).
Housing in Fairlea at a glance
- Median rent: $957 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $988 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 77.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $24,411 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,250 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $571 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 12.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 17.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −16.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.6% 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)
Fairlea against Greenbrier County, its state and the nation
| Fairlea | Greenbrier County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,312 (±477) | 32,386 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 864 (±213) | 17,913 (±34) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.6% (±14.5 points) | 26.9% (±2.7 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $957 (±$81) | $868 (±$50) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $24,411 (±$3,026) | $48,218 (±$3,001) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $149,000 (±$11,571) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $571 (±$323) | $663 (±$43) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.3% (±19.7 points) | 54.3% (±3.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±10.4) | 25.2 minutes (±2.0) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 68.2% (±14.6 points) | 83.6% (±2.5 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.6 years (±15.1) | 46.8 years (±0.5) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fairlea covers 3.7 square miles of land, about 351 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fairlea has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,567 (±406) | 1,312 (±477) | −16.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 697 (±154) | 864 (±213) | +24.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $783 (±$214) | $957 (±$81) | +22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,700 (±$8,102) | $24,411 (±$3,026) | −25.3% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,163 (±$186) | $1,250 (±$594) | +7.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $245 (±$200) | $571 (±$323) | +133.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 36.7% (±15.6 points) | 46.6% (±14.5 points) | +9.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.1% (±16.2 points) | 17.8% (±14.9 points) | +7.7 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.
Places near Fairlea
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronceverte | 1.8 mi | $858 | $130,300 | 35.1% |
| Lewisburg | 2.8 mi | $893 | $334,900 | 44.8% |
| White Sulphur Springs | 8.8 mi | $844 | $117,000 | 38.8% |
| Alderson | 10 mi | — | $130,400 | 29.3% |
| Union | 13 mi | $615 | $154,200 | 33.2% |
| Falling Spring | 16 mi | — | $153,100 | 8.2% |
| Rupert | 18 mi | $634 | $104,000 | 39.0% |
| Rainelle | 22 mi | $663 | $80,800 | 33.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Fairlea, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $806 | $811 | $991 | $1,229 | $1,337 |
HUD income limits for Fairlea, 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 Greenbrier County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Fairlea 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 Fairlea
What is the average rent in Fairlea, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fairlea is $957 (±$81) 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 Fairlea?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fairlea, WV is $905 (±$311) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Fairlea rent-burdened?
77.3% of renting households in Fairlea 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 Fairlea?
Fairlea has an estimated 366 (±165) renting households, 46.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fairlea?
The median household income in Fairlea is $24,411 (±$3,026) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fairlea?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fairlea, WV is $1,250 (±$594) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fairlea growing?
In Fairlea, the number of residents went from 1,567 in 2015–2019 to 1,312 in 2020–2024 (−16.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlea CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlea CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlea CDP, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlea CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlea CDP, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlea CDP, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fairlea CDP, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Greenbrier County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Greenbrier County, WV
- 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 Fairlea CDP, West Virginia (place:26428, 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 .