Housing data for Kenova, WV
Kenova, WV has an estimated 2,944 residents and 1,466 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Wayne County.
47.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $647 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−2.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,944 (±13)
- Housing units
- 1,466 (±227)
- Households that rent
- 47.0%
- Median gross rent
- $647
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.7%
What stands out in Kenova
Households that rent: 47.0% (±14.3 points) in Kenova, higher than in Wayne County (21.4%).
Average commute: 10.8 minutes (±4.5) in Kenova, lower than in Wayne County (25.3 minutes).
Homes built before 1980: 86.6% (±22.5 points) in Kenova, higher than in Wayne County (57.9%).
Households without a vehicle: 4.6% (±3.6 points) in Kenova, lower than in Wayne County (9.0%).
Housing in Kenova at a glance
- Median rent: $647 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $569 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 36.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 47.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $53,683 median household income
- Home values: $109,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,141 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $654 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 53.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 86.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 10.8 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 70 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −2.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.5% 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)
Kenova against Wayne County, its state and the nation
| Kenova | Wayne County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,944 (±13) | 38,164 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,466 (±227) | 18,263 (±31) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.0% (±14.3 points) | 21.4% (±2.7 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $647 (±$481) | $915 (±$52) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $53,683 (±$9,182) | $58,878 (±$6,222) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $109,000 (±$26,540) | $127,100 (±$12,784) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $654 (±$188) | $594 (±$47) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.6% (±22.5 points) | 57.9% (±4.5 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 10.8 minutes (±4.5) | 25.3 minutes (±1.6) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 88.5% (±7.2 points) | 85.5% (±2.2 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.6 years (±13.5) | 44.8 years (±0.3) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Kenova covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 2,232 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kenova has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,027 (±22) | 2,944 (±13) | −2.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,674 (±199) | 1,466 (±227) | −12.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $628 (±$72) | $647 (±$481) | +3.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $71,300 (±$7,227) | $109,000 (±$26,540) | +52.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,332 (±$7,008) | $53,683 (±$9,182) | +56.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $851 (±$53) | $1,141 (±$116) | +34.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $533 (±$109) | $654 (±$188) | +22.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 43.4% (±10.5 points) | 47.0% (±14.3 points) | +3.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.8% (±10.7 points) | 4.4% (±6.6 points) | −14.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
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 Kenova
In 2025, the Kenova Police Department reported 70 violent and 669 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Kenova
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Point | 1.4 mi | $872 | $184,000 | 24.3% |
| Catlettsburg | 1.5 mi | $630 | $82,500 | 44.3% |
| Ceredo | 1.9 mi | $765 | $126,800 | 29.5% |
| Burlington | 3.1 mi | $720 | $127,500 | 53.8% |
| Fayette Township | 4.2 mi | $756 | $152,400 | 35.4% |
| Ashland | 5.2 mi | $872 | $125,000 | 39.6% |
| Perry Township (Lawrence County) | 6.3 mi | $870 | $145,300 | 31.1% |
| Cannonsburg | 6.4 mi | $864 | $179,900 | 38.0% |
Places in West Virginia most like Kenova
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keyser | $648 | $143,000 | $46,955 | 48.6% |
| White Sulphur Springs | $844 | $117,000 | $46,178 | 38.8% |
| Sutton | $684 | $87,700 | $42,817 | 42.5% |
| Princeton | $747 | $120,300 | $43,900 | 43.2% |
| Weston | $770 | $105,300 | $52,070 | 47.2% |
| Elkins | $903 | $152,700 | $44,217 | 41.5% |
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 Kenova, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $858 | $864 | $1,006 | $1,287 | $1,393 |
HUD income limits for Kenova, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,500 | $29,200 | $46,700 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,350 | $53,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,500 | $60,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,000 | $72,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,350 | $77,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,650 | $82,650 |
| 8 people | $55,000 | $55,000 | $88,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,300.
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 Kenova
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Kenova?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Kenova, WV is $642 (±$352) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kenova?
Kenova has an estimated 636 (±192) renting households, 47.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kenova?
The median household income in Kenova is $53,683 (±$9,182) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kenova, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $109,000 (±$26,540) for owner-occupied homes in Kenova (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kenova?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kenova, WV is $1,141 (±$116) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Kenova?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Kenova, WV is $654 (±$188) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Kenova growing?
In Kenova, the number of residents went from 3,027 in 2015–2019 to 2,944 in 2020–2024 (−2.7%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenova city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenova city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenova city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenova city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenova city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenova city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kenova city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Kenova Police Department (ORI WV0500200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Kenova city, West Virginia (place:43180, 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 .