Housing data for Kimball, WV
Kimball, WV has an estimated 231 residents and 252 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in McDowell County.
81.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $613 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 231 (±104)
- Housing units
- 252 (±102)
- Households that rent
- 81.4%
- Median gross rent
- $613
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +79.1%
What stands out in Kimball
Households that rent: 81.4% (±16.6 points) in Kimball, higher than in McDowell County (22.7%).
Median home value: $30,200 (±$8,643) in Kimball, lower than in McDowell County ($50,000).
Homes built before 1980: 31.7% (±22.5 points) in Kimball, lower than in McDowell County (75.6%).
Housing in Kimball at a glance
- Median rent: $613 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 80.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 81.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $30,200 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $243 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 5.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 21.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 31.7% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 22.6% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.7% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +79.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 49.4% 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)
Kimball against McDowell County, its state and the nation
| Kimball | McDowell County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 231 (±104) | 17,943 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 252 (±102) | 9,336 (±21) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 81.4% (±16.6 points) | 22.7% (±4.3 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$117) | $643 (±$47) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $31,559 (±$2,515) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $30,200 (±$8,643) | $50,000 (±$4,822) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $243 (±$139) | $337 (±$39) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 31.7% (±22.5 points) | 75.6% (±6.1 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | — | 36.0 minutes (±4.3) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.4% (±31.8 points) | 85.5% (±3.1 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 66.1 years (±14.6) | 43.7 years (±0.6) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Kimball covers 0.6 square miles of land, about 382 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kimball has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 129 (±65) | 231 (±104) | +79.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 136 (±34) | 252 (±102) | +85.3% | Measurable increase |
| Median real estate taxes | $250 (±$211) | $243 (±$139) | −2.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.4% (±24.0 points) | 81.4% (±16.6 points) | +58.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 45.0% (±37.8 points) | 22.6% (±30.3 points) | −22.4 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 Kimball
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keystone | 3.8 mi | — | $31,100 | 43.3% |
| Gary | 4.1 mi | — | $50,900 | 4.1% |
| Welch | 4.2 mi | $441 | $57,300 | 24.7% |
| Northfork | 4.8 mi | — | $33,700 | 8.5% |
| Anawalt | 7.1 mi | — | — | 18.5% |
| Davy | 8.0 mi | — | $30,800 | 7.6% |
| Pineville | 11 mi | — | $119,300 | 19.3% |
| War | 12 mi | $703 | $32,600 | 29.4% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Kimball, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $722 | $944 | $1,236 | $1,241 |
HUD income limits for Kimball, 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 McDowell County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $42,100.
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 Kimball
What is the average rent in Kimball, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kimball is $613 (±$117) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the most common home size in Kimball?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 75.8% of homes in Kimball, WV.
Is Kimball growing?
In Kimball, the number of residents went from 129 in 2015–2019 to 231 in 2020–2024 (+79.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: McDowell County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: McDowell 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 Kimball town, West Virginia (place:43780, 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 .