Housing data for Gauley Bridge, WV
Gauley Bridge, WV has an estimated 413 residents and 278 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Fayette County.
38.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $472 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−51.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 413 (±198)
- Housing units
- 278 (±97)
- Households that rent
- 38.3%
- Median gross rent
- $472
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −51.9%
What stands out in Gauley Bridge
Households without a vehicle: 27.6% (±19.4 points) in Gauley Bridge, higher than in Fayette County (8.1%).
Median household income: $25,625 (±$17,847) in Gauley Bridge, lower than in Fayette County ($53,194).
Median gross rent: $472 (±$33) in Gauley Bridge, lower than in Fayette County ($788).
Median home value: $66,500 (±$12,150) in Gauley Bridge, lower than in Fayette County ($105,800).
Housing in Gauley Bridge at a glance
- Median rent: $472 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 68.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $25,625 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $66,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $754 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $488 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 40.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 88.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 20.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.5% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −51.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Gauley Bridge against Fayette County, its state and the nation
| Gauley Bridge | Fayette County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 413 (±198) | 39,519 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 278 (±97) | 19,084 (±34) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.3% (±21.9 points) | 22.3% (±2.5 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $472 (±$33) | $788 (±$50) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $25,625 (±$17,847) | $53,194 (±$2,709) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $66,500 (±$12,150) | $105,800 (±$4,907) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $488 (±$49) | $676 (±$44) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 88.5% (±24.5 points) | 62.8% (±3.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | — | 30.1 minutes (±2.5) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.5% (±18.6 points) | 82.7% (±2.1 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.3 years (±31.3) | 44.7 years (±0.5) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Gauley Bridge covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 264 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Gauley Bridge has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 858 (±216) | 413 (±198) | −51.9% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 433 (±79) | 278 (±97) | −35.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $665 (±$45) | $472 (±$33) | −29.0% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $65,800 (±$3,151) | $66,500 (±$12,150) | +1.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,953 (±$6,492) | $25,625 (±$17,847) | −44.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $773 (±$247) | $754 (±$685) | −2.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $419 (±$324) | $488 (±$49) | +16.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 57.3% (±18.1 points) | 38.3% (±21.9 points) | −19.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.4% (±10.6 points) | 20.2% (±23.8 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 Fayette County
Gauley Bridge has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Fayette County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Fayette County recorded 137 violent and 910 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 Gauley Bridge
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25090 | 28% | 91 | — | — | $37,569 |
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 Gauley Bridge
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithers | 4.8 mi | $663 | $76,500 | 24.1% |
| Montgomery | 6.0 mi | $671 | $133,000 | 62.9% |
| Ansted | 6.2 mi | $988 | $68,700 | 28.1% |
| Fayetteville | 9.0 mi | $980 | $184,000 | 26.5% |
| Handley | 9.1 mi | — | $51,500 | 3.8% |
| Pratt | 10 mi | $800 | $107,100 | 22.1% |
| Glasgow | 12 mi | $919 | $99,100 | 19.8% |
| Cedar Grove | 13 mi | $627 | $90,700 | 11.3% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Gauley Bridge, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,606 |
HUD income limits for Gauley Bridge, 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 Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,500.
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 Gauley Bridge
What is the average home value in Gauley Bridge, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $66,500 (±$12,150) for owner-occupied homes in Gauley Bridge (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Gauley Bridge?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Gauley Bridge, WV is $488 (±$49) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Gauley Bridge?
Gauley Bridge, WV has an estimated 278 (±97) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Gauley Bridge?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 51.4% of homes in Gauley Bridge, WV.
How old are most homes in Gauley Bridge?
88.5% of homes in Gauley Bridge, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Gauley Bridge growing?
In Gauley Bridge, the number of residents went from 858 in 2015–2019 to 413 in 2020–2024 (−51.9%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Gauley Bridge?
The ZIP code that covers Gauley Bridge is 25090.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Fayette 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 Gauley Bridge town, West Virginia (place:30364, in state:54).
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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 .