Housing data for Grant Town, WV
Grant Town, WV has an estimated 506 residents and 217 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Marion County.
8.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 506 (±151)
- Housing units
- 217 (±55)
- Households that rent
- 8.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.0%
What stands out in Grant Town
Households that rent: 8.7% (±8.6 points) in Grant Town, lower than in Marion County (23.3%).
Median home value: $105,000 (±$29,713) in Grant Town, lower than in Marion County ($166,700).
Homes built before 1980: 92.2% (±19.0 points) in Grant Town, higher than in Marion County (69.5%).
Average commute: 30.2 minutes (±3.3) in Grant Town, higher than in Marion County (25.7 minutes).
Housing in Grant Town at a glance
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $64,688 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $105,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,056 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $820 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 66.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.3% heat with utility gas (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 30.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.3% 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)
Grant Town against Marion County, its state and the nation
| Grant Town | Marion County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 506 (±151) | 55,909 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 217 (±55) | 26,276 (±60) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.7% (±8.6 points) | 23.3% (±2.1 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $932 (±$56) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $64,688 (±$14,521) | $67,370 (±$4,114) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $105,000 (±$29,713) | $166,700 (±$5,353) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $820 (±$190) | $978 (±$35) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.2% (±19.0 points) | 69.5% (±3.6 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.2 minutes (±3.3) | 25.7 minutes (±0.9) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.4% (±12.9 points) | 90.1% (±1.6 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.0 years (±11.4) | 40.3 years (±0.6) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Grant Town covers 0.5 square miles of land, about 960 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grant Town has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 527 (±138) | 506 (±151) | −4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 241 (±48) | 217 (±55) | −10.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $59,100 (±$11,934) | $105,000 (±$29,713) | +77.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,932 (±$8,674) | $64,688 (±$14,521) | +75.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $818 (±$124) | $1,056 (±$105) | +29.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $406 (±$86) | $820 (±$190) | +102.0% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.4% (±10.5 points) | 8.7% (±8.6 points) | −13.7 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±41.9 points) | 0.0% (±77.3 points) | 0.0 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.
ZIP codes in Grant Town
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26574 | 100% | 506 | — | $105,000 | $64,688 |
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 Grant Town
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rivesville | 3.6 mi | $850 | $150,700 | 34.5% |
| Barrackville | 4.1 mi | $825 | $167,700 | 3.9% |
| Fairview | 4.3 mi | — | $92,400 | 10.4% |
| Farmington | 5.1 mi | $594 | $69,300 | 12.3% |
| Fairmont | 6.0 mi | $916 | $163,800 | 36.9% |
| Monongah | 7.4 mi | $998 | $77,300 | 29.5% |
| Pleasant Valley | 7.5 mi | $1,096 | $213,600 | 26.0% |
| Worthington | 8.5 mi | — | $75,000 | 24.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Grant Town, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $782 | $880 | $1,071 | $1,331 | $1,790 |
HUD income limits for Grant Town, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,850 | $31,400 | $50,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,900 | $57,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,400 | $64,600 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,850 | $71,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,050 | $83,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,250 | $94,750 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Marion County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $89,700.
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 Grant Town
What is the average home value in Grant Town, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $105,000 (±$29,713) for owner-occupied homes in Grant Town (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grant Town?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grant Town, WV is $1,056 (±$105) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Grant Town?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grant Town, WV is $820 (±$190) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Grant Town?
Grant Town, WV has an estimated 217 (±55) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Grant Town?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 53.9% of homes in Grant Town, WV.
How old are most homes in Grant Town?
92.2% of homes in Grant Town, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grant Town growing?
In Grant Town, the number of residents went from 527 in 2015–2019 to 506 in 2020–2024 (−4.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Grant Town?
The ZIP code that covers Grant Town is 26574.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant Town town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant Town town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant Town town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant Town town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant Town town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant Town town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grant Town town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Marion County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Marion County, WV
- 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 Grant Town town, West Virginia (place:32908, 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 last updated on .