Housing data for Harrisville, WV
Harrisville, WV has an estimated 1,574 residents and 777 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Ritchie County.
23.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $566 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−25.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,574 (±280)
- Housing units
- 777 (±122)
- Households that rent
- 23.5%
- Median gross rent
- $566
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −25.4%
What stands out in Harrisville
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 11.7% (±8.0 points) in Harrisville, higher than in Ritchie County (2.8%).
Housing in Harrisville at a glance
- Median rent: $566 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $625 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 56.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $47,768 median household income
- Home values: $123,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,045 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $833 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 70.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 82.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 26.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −25.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Harrisville against Ritchie County, its state and the nation
| Harrisville | Ritchie County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,574 (±280) | 8,286 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 777 (±122) | 4,176 (±16) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±8.2 points) | 15.8% (±3.6 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $566 (±$211) | $579 (±$154) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,768 (±$12,829) | $50,582 (±$4,402) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $123,000 (±$13,542) | $115,900 (±$8,350) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $833 (±$157) | $763 (±$70) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 70.8% (±15.3 points) | 58.5% (±6.8 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.4 minutes (±4.6) | 33.0 minutes (±4.8) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.9% (±5.3 points) | 80.7% (±4.3 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.9 years (±6.0) | 46.1 years (±0.5) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Harrisville covers 1.6 square miles of land, about 994 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Harrisville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,111 (±233) | 1,574 (±280) | −25.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,147 (±103) | 777 (±122) | −32.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $657 (±$65) | $566 (±$211) | −13.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $88,400 (±$19,923) | $123,000 (±$13,542) | +39.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,745 (±$4,137) | $47,768 (±$12,829) | +37.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $772 (±$103) | $1,045 (±$108) | +35.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $592 (±$90) | $833 (±$157) | +40.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 33.6% (±7.0 points) | 23.5% (±8.2 points) | −10.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±9.6 points) | 0.0% (±21.3 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.
Places near Harrisville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellenboro | 4.0 mi | $725 | $118,200 | 11.4% |
| Pullman | 5.6 mi | — | $78,600 | 29.9% |
| Cairo | 5.6 mi | $488 | — | 5.6% |
| Pennsboro | 6.7 mi | $811 | $86,500 | 25.4% |
| Auburn | 13 mi | $845 | — | 58.3% |
| St. Marys | 15 mi | $771 | $147,300 | 18.3% |
| West Union | 16 mi | — | $98,600 | 19.7% |
| Newport | 16 mi | — | $208,200 | 3.3% |
Places in West Virginia most like Harrisville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Haven | $575 | $106,500 | $55,938 | 18.6% |
| Chester | $647 | $112,000 | $56,607 | 24.6% |
| Belmont | $511 | $152,000 | $49,851 | 27.9% |
| Davis | $550 | $177,100 | $47,446 | 19.6% |
| Peterstown | $621 | $116,800 | $38,750 | 33.2% |
| Grafton | $512 | $74,600 | $40,402 | 23.9% |
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 Harrisville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,170 | $1,379 |
HUD income limits for Harrisville, 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 Ritchie County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $72,200.
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 Harrisville
What is the average rent in Harrisville, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Harrisville is $566 (±$211) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Harrisville?
Harrisville has an estimated 155 (±64) renting households, 23.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Harrisville?
The median household income in Harrisville is $47,768 (±$12,829) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Harrisville, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $123,000 (±$13,542) for owner-occupied homes in Harrisville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Harrisville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Harrisville, WV is $1,045 (±$108) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Harrisville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Harrisville, WV is $833 (±$157) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Harrisville growing?
In Harrisville, the number of residents went from 2,111 in 2015–2019 to 1,574 in 2020–2024 (−25.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrisville town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrisville town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrisville town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrisville town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrisville town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrisville town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Harrisville town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Ritchie County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Ritchie 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 Harrisville town, West Virginia (place:35428, 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 .