Housing data for Gilbert, WV

Gilbert, WV has an estimated 308 residents and 214 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Mingo County.

43.2% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $725 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
308 (±117)
Housing units
214 (±66)
Households that rent
43.2%
Median gross rent
$725
Residents since 2015–2019
−15.4%

What stands out in Gilbert

Median real estate taxes: $718 (±$101) in Gilbert, higher than in Mingo County ($423).

Households without a vehicle: 6.1% (±5.4 points) in Gilbert, lower than in Mingo County (12.8%).

Average commute: 19.7 minutes (±4.9) in Gilbert, lower than in Mingo County (34.1 minutes).

Housing in Gilbert at a glance

  • Median rent: $725 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent by bedrooms: $718 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 55.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 43.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $55,000 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $89,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,569 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Property taxes: $718 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 3.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 59.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 39.2% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 12.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 89.9% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 19.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crime reported to police: 328 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Growth: −15.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 23.0% 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)

Gilbert against Mingo County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
GilbertMingo CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Residents308 (±117)22,542 (exact)1,778,373 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units214 (±66)11,554 (±21)861,325 (±394)143,775,355
Households that rent43.2% (±17.8 points)26.6% (±3.8 points)25.1% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$725 (±$49)$647 (±$117)$872 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$55,000 (±$23,124)$38,119 (±$4,884)$59,608 (±$691)$80,734
Median home value$89,200 (±$61,446)$90,500 (±$8,705)$162,600 (±$1,346)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$718 (±$101)$423 (±$65)$865 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198039.2% (±21.9 points)45.5% (±4.7 points)55.9% (±0.6 points)49.7%
Average commute19.7 minutes (±4.9)34.1 minutes (±3.2)26.6 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband91.2% (±12.4 points)86.0% (±2.5 points)86.1% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents46.0 years (±16.3)44.5 years (±0.2)42.7 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Gilbert covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 310 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Gilbert has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents364 (±94)308 (±117)−15.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units270 (±45)214 (±66)−20.7%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$533 (±$128)$725 (±$49)+36.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$83,800 (±$35,060)$89,200 (±$61,446)+6.4%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$41,250 (±$11,971)$55,000 (±$23,124)+33.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,054 (±$777)$1,569 (±$149)+48.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$475 (±$187)$718 (±$101)+51.2%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent43.5% (±13.6 points)43.2% (±17.8 points)−0.3 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±31.0 points)12.3% (±13.3 points)+12.3 percentage pointsNot 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 Gilbert

In 2024, the Gilbert Police Department reported 328 violent and 656 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.

Places near Gilbert

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Gilbert Creek3.3 mi—$119,4000.0%
Mallory8.3 mi—$106,3005.4%
Man8.8 mi$755$154,20023.7%
Iaeger11 mi—$57,5000.0%
Oceana14 mi$884$66,90039.9%
Davy16 mi—$30,8007.6%
Matewan16 mi$355$112,10050.4%
Logan18 mi$778$84,70051.9%

Places in West Virginia most like Gilbert

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Petersburg$646$124,500$42,91740.0%
Thomas$792$157,400$56,04242.0%
Belington$828$104,400$48,50824.7%
Bluewell$728$125,500$35,16835.7%
Mount Gay-Shamrock$654$84,100$51,74027.6%
Mill Creek$857$95,000$47,85237.5%

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 Gilbert, fiscal year 2027

Mingo County, WV, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$721$745$961$1,145$1,389

HUD income limits for Gilbert, fiscal year 2026

Mingo County, WV, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely 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 Mingo County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $52,500.

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 Gilbert

How many homes are in Gilbert?

Gilbert, WV has an estimated 214 (±66) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Gilbert?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 34.1% of homes in Gilbert, WV.

Is Gilbert growing?

In Gilbert, the number of residents went from 364 in 2015–2019 to 308 in 2020–2024 (−15.4%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Gilbert town, West Virginia (place:30772, 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 .

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