Housing data for Lewisburg, WV
Lewisburg, WV has an estimated 3,835 residents and 2,236 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Greenbrier County.
44.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $893 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.3%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,835 (±14)
- Housing units
- 2,236 (±253)
- Households that rent
- 44.8%
- Median gross rent
- $893
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.3%
What stands out in Lewisburg
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 26.4% (±11.5 points) in Lewisburg, higher than in Greenbrier County (6.7%).
Median home value: $334,900 (±$48,458) in Lewisburg, higher than in Greenbrier County ($149,000).
Median real estate taxes: $1,511 (±$272) in Lewisburg, higher than in Greenbrier County ($663).
Households that rent: 44.8% (±11.0 points) in Lewisburg, higher than in Greenbrier County (26.9%).
- Types of homes in Lewisburg
- Home values in Lewisburg
- Property taxes in Lewisburg
- Renters and owners in Lewisburg
Housing in Lewisburg at a glance
- Median rent: $893 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $924 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 44.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,560 median household income
- Home values: $334,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,036 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,511 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 26.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 51.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.8% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 54.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 13.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.9% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lewisburg against Greenbrier County, its state and the nation
| Lewisburg | Greenbrier County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,835 (±14) | 32,386 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,236 (±253) | 17,913 (±34) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 44.8% (±11.0 points) | 26.9% (±2.7 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $893 (±$234) | $868 (±$50) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,560 (±$16,624) | $48,218 (±$3,001) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $334,900 (±$48,458) | $149,000 (±$11,571) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,511 (±$272) | $663 (±$43) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 51.9% (±12.7 points) | 54.3% (±3.9 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 13.2 minutes (±3.0) | 25.2 minutes (±2.0) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.8% (±7.3 points) | 83.6% (±2.5 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.7 years (±4.1) | 46.8 years (±0.5) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Lewisburg covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 1,008 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lewisburg has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,886 (±26) | 3,835 (±14) | −1.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,319 (±233) | 2,236 (±253) | −3.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $565 (±$223) | $893 (±$234) | +58.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $228,900 (±$22,451) | $334,900 (±$48,458) | +46.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,830 (±$7,200) | $49,560 (±$16,624) | +55.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,177 (±$128) | $2,036 (±$416) | +73.0% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,267 (±$188) | $1,511 (±$272) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 46.1% (±7.6 points) | 44.8% (±11.0 points) | −1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.9% (±7.6 points) | 14.8% (±11.4 points) | +9.9 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 Lewisburg
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairlea | 2.8 mi | $957 | — | 46.6% |
| Ronceverte | 4.5 mi | $858 | $130,300 | 35.1% |
| White Sulphur Springs | 7.2 mi | $844 | $117,000 | 38.8% |
| Alderson | 13 mi | — | $130,400 | 29.3% |
| Falling Spring | 13 mi | — | $153,100 | 8.2% |
| Union | 16 mi | $615 | $154,200 | 33.2% |
| Rupert | 18 mi | $634 | $104,000 | 39.0% |
| Rainelle | 21 mi | $663 | $80,800 | 33.1% |
Places in West Virginia most like Lewisburg
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | $937 | $259,400 | $44,727 | 56.3% |
| Star City | $1,020 | $256,200 | $59,123 | 62.7% |
| Barboursville | $1,037 | $197,700 | $60,571 | 35.8% |
| Pea Ridge | $1,014 | $188,500 | $65,811 | 35.1% |
| Mineralwells | $851 | $155,100 | $64,643 | 29.9% |
| Shepherdstown | $1,201 | $485,200 | $63,750 | 26.8% |
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 Lewisburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $806 | $811 | $991 | $1,229 | $1,337 |
HUD income limits for Lewisburg, 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 Greenbrier County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,600.
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 Lewisburg
What is the average rent in Lewisburg, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Lewisburg is $893 (±$234) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Lewisburg?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Lewisburg, WV is $802 (±$393) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Lewisburg rent-burdened?
57.5% of renting households in Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg?
Lewisburg has an estimated 861 (±251) renting households, 44.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Lewisburg?
The median household income in Lewisburg is $49,560 (±$16,624) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Lewisburg, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $334,900 (±$48,458) for owner-occupied homes in Lewisburg (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lewisburg growing?
In Lewisburg, the number of residents went from 3,886 in 2015–2019 to 3,835 in 2020–2024 (−1.3%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lewisburg city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Greenbrier County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Greenbrier 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 Lewisburg city, West Virginia (place:46636, 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 .