What is the median rent in Kimball, WV?
The median gross rent in Kimball, WV is $613 (±$117) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 127 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $613 (±$117)
- Rented homes
- 127 (±81)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
How much rent costs in Kimball
| Monthly gross rent | Kimball | McDowell County | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 26.0% (±39.0 points) | 28.2% | 14.6% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 74.0% (±39.0 points) | 64.1% | 50.1% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0.0% (±25.1 points) | 7.6% | 26.8% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±25.1 points) | 0.0% | 6.0% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±25.1 points) | 0.0% | 1.4% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±25.1 points) | 0.0% | 0.5% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±25.1 points) | 0.0% | 0.6% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 74.0% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in Kimball cost $2,000 or more a month.
Kimball against McDowell County, its state and the nation
| Kimball | McDowell County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$117) | $643 (±$47) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 127 (±81) | 1,073 (±275) | 156,233 (±2,830) | 42,849,984 |
In Kimball, median gross rent is not measurably different from McDowell County ($643).
It is also lower than in West Virginia ($872).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
In McDowell County, Kimball ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 191 of 221.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in Kimball has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Median gross rent in places near Kimball
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimball | — | $613 (±$117) | — |
| Welch | 4.2 mi | $441 (±$400) | Not measurably different |
| War | 12 mi | $703 (±$135) | Not measurably different |
| Pocahontas | 12 mi | $917 (±$434) | Not measurably different |
| Bramwell | 13 mi | $708 (±$82) | Not measurably different |
| Bluewell | 16 mi | $728 (±$176) | Not measurably different |
| Bradshaw | 16 mi | $587 (±$83) | Not measurably different |
| Bluefield | 18 mi | $870 (±$80) | Higher |
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Bluefield, VA ($870).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across McDowell County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | War | $703 (±$135) |
| 2 | Kimball | $613 (±$117) |
| 3 | Bradshaw | $587 (±$83) |
| 4 | Welch | $441 (±$400) |
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.
How many rentals in Kimball cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in Kimball have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 26.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in Kimball higher than in McDowell County?
In Kimball, median gross rent is not measurably different from McDowell County ($643).
It is also lower than in West Virginia ($872).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kimball town, West Virginia
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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 B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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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 .