Housing data for Keyser, WV
Keyser, WV has an estimated 4,857 residents and 2,540 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Mineral County.
48.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $648 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,857 (±31)
- Housing units
- 2,540 (±260)
- Households that rent
- 48.6%
- Median gross rent
- $648
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.8%
What stands out in Keyser
Households that rent: 48.6% (±9.6 points) in Keyser, higher than in Mineral County (19.0%).
Households without a vehicle: 21.8% (±8.2 points) in Keyser, higher than in Mineral County (8.7%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.5% (±9.2 points) in Keyser, higher than in Mineral County (16.9%).
Homes heated by fuel oil: 2.8% (±2.8 points) in Keyser, lower than in Mineral County (8.0%).
- Renters and owners in Keyser
- Commute and cars in Keyser
- How long people stay in Keyser
- Heating fuel in Keyser
Housing in Keyser at a glance
- Median rent: $648 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $638 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 52.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,955 median household income
- Home values: $143,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,171 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $696 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 10.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 82.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.3% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 61.0% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 17.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 248 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −3.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Keyser against Mineral County, its state and the nation
| Keyser | Mineral County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,857 (±31) | 26,854 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,540 (±260) | 12,509 (±34) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.6% (±9.6 points) | 19.0% (±2.8 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $648 (±$392) | $809 (±$141) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,955 (±$10,365) | $69,375 (±$4,447) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $143,000 (±$11,667) | $180,400 (±$12,609) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $696 (±$178) | $818 (±$71) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 82.5% (±15.3 points) | 55.6% (±4.8 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.1 minutes (±3.4) | 27.3 minutes (±2.1) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.9% (±6.2 points) | 89.1% (±2.4 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±6.4) | 44.6 years (±0.4) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Keyser covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 2,460 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Keyser has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,050 (±27) | 4,857 (±31) | −3.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,438 (±259) | 2,540 (±260) | +4.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $691 (±$94) | $648 (±$392) | −6.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $99,300 (±$11,248) | $143,000 (±$11,667) | +44.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $36,448 (±$8,775) | $46,955 (±$10,365) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $922 (±$57) | $1,171 (±$100) | +27.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $745 (±$94) | $696 (±$178) | −6.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 44.7% (±8.9 points) | 48.6% (±9.6 points) | +3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 22.1% (±12.8 points) | 9.3% (±9.1 points) | −12.8 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 Keyser
In 2024, the Keyser Police Department reported 248 violent and 1,261 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Mineral County, the departments that report recorded 117 violent and 470 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Keyser
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | 4.3 mi | $478 | $46,700 | 40.9% |
| Westernport | 4.6 mi | $822 | $86,300 | 25.9% |
| Luke | 4.9 mi | — | $51,000 | 11.4% |
| Barton | 6.7 mi | $863 | $89,800 | 20.5% |
| Lonaconing | 8.7 mi | $719 | $89,400 | 38.3% |
| Elk Garden | 10.0 mi | — | $91,000 | 15.5% |
| Midland | 11 mi | $696 | $127,500 | 43.4% |
| Kitzmiller | 11 mi | $888 | $84,400 | 17.2% |
Places in West Virginia most like Keyser
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton | $747 | $120,300 | $43,900 | 43.2% |
| Spencer | $738 | $116,800 | $37,639 | 43.1% |
| Weston | $770 | $105,300 | $52,070 | 47.2% |
| Kenova | $647 | $109,000 | $53,683 | 47.0% |
| Clarksburg | $790 | $129,900 | $47,386 | 39.0% |
| Sutton | $684 | $87,700 | $42,817 | 42.5% |
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 Keyser, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $749 | $944 | $1,243 | $1,248 |
HUD income limits for Keyser, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,950 | $33,250 | $53,150 |
| 2 people | $22,800 | $38,000 | $60,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,750 | $68,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,450 | $75,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,250 | $82,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $55,050 | $88,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,850 | $94,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,650 | $100,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Mineral County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,900.
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 Keyser
Are renters in Keyser rent-burdened?
52.6% of renting households in Keyser pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Keyser?
Keyser has an estimated 1,006 (±225) renting households, 48.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Keyser?
The median household income in Keyser is $46,955 (±$10,365) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Keyser, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $143,000 (±$11,667) for owner-occupied homes in Keyser (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Keyser?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Keyser, WV is $1,171 (±$100) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Keyser?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Keyser, WV is $696 (±$178) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Keyser growing?
In Keyser, the number of residents went from 5,050 in 2015–2019 to 4,857 in 2020–2024 (−3.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keyser city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keyser city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keyser city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keyser city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Keyser city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Keyser city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Keyser city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mineral County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mineral County, WV
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Keyser Police Department (ORI WV0290100)
- 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 Keyser city, West Virginia (place:43492, 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 .