Housing data for Leon, WV
Leon, WV has an estimated 252 residents and 85 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Mason County.
60.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $914 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 252 (±213)
- Housing units
- 85 (±50)
- Households that rent
- 60.3%
- Median gross rent
- $914
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +15.1%
What stands out in Leon
Households that rent: 60.3% (±31.9 points) in Leon, higher than in Mason County (18.2%).
Median household income: $33,750 (±$8,880) in Leon, lower than in Mason County ($49,761).
Housing in Leon at a glance
- Median rent: $914 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 100.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 60.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $33,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $850 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 24.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 48.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 91.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 90.5% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +15.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 0.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 33.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Leon against Mason County, its state and the nation
| Leon | Mason County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 252 (±213) | 25,043 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 85 (±50) | 12,179 (±44) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 60.3% (±31.9 points) | 18.2% (±3.1 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $914 (±$340) | $671 (±$83) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,750 (±$8,880) | $49,761 (±$5,083) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $120,300 (±$8,369) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $706 (±$45) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 91.8% (±46.6 points) | 52.2% (±5.4 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | — | 27.5 minutes (±1.9) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.2% (±7.1 points) | 84.7% (±2.2 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 14.4 years (±6.6) | 44.2 years (±0.9) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Leon covers 0.3 square miles of land, about 788 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leon has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 219 (±115) | 252 (±213) | +15.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 103 (±35) | 85 (±50) | −17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median household income | $28,125 (±$21,156) | $33,750 (±$8,880) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $914 (±$289) | $850 (±$244) | −7.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.9% (±20.7 points) | 60.3% (±31.9 points) | +43.4 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±82.3 points) | 0.0% (±51.7 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.
Crime reported to police in Mason County
Leon has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Mason County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Mason County recorded 52 violent and 392 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Leon
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 9.5 mi | $546 | $132,900 | 10.0% |
| Henderson | 11 mi | $857 | $96,700 | 27.1% |
| Point Pleasant | 12 mi | $624 | $118,000 | 37.3% |
| Letart Township | 12 mi | $676 | $294,100 | 44.8% |
| Gallipolis | 14 mi | $855 | $119,900 | 53.4% |
| Clay Township (Gallia County) | 14 mi | $1,205 | $174,400 | 16.7% |
| Ripley | 14 mi | $613 | $121,800 | 39.5% |
| Gallipolis Township | 14 mi | $856 | $153,000 | 45.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Leon, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $837 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 |
HUD income limits for Leon, 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 Mason County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,300.
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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In Leon, the number of residents went from 219 in 2015–2019 to 252 in 2020–2024 (+15.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leon town, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leon town, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leon town, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leon town, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leon town, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leon town, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leon town, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Mason County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Mason 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 Leon town, West Virginia (place:46300, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .