Housing data for Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV
Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV has an estimated 1,166 residents and 686 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Logan County.
27.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $654 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,166 (±404)
- Housing units
- 686 (±185)
- Households that rent
- 27.6%
- Median gross rent
- $654
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −17.5%
What stands out in Mount Gay-Shamrock
Households that moved in since 2020: 3.1% (±7.8 points) in Mount Gay-Shamrock, lower than in Logan County (15.6%).
Average commute: 17.4 minutes (±7.6) in Mount Gay-Shamrock, lower than in Logan County (28.4 minutes).
Housing in Mount Gay-Shamrock at a glance
- Median rent: $654 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 69.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $51,740 median household income
- Home values: $84,100 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,057 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $532 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 66.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 17.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −17.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 3.1% 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)
Mount Gay-Shamrock against Logan County, its state and the nation
| Mount Gay-Shamrock | Logan County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,166 (±404) | 31,418 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 686 (±185) | 14,772 (±44) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.6% (±16.1 points) | 23.0% (±3.0 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $654 (±$378) | $710 (±$54) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,740 (±$7,145) | $49,723 (±$4,464) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $84,100 (±$47,835) | $103,400 (±$5,910) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $532 (±$81) | $576 (±$51) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 66.9% (±23.9 points) | 45.2% (±4.2 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.4 minutes (±7.6) | 28.4 minutes (±2.3) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.2% (±15.6 points) | 90.4% (±1.9 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.3 years (±10.9) | 44.1 years (±0.5) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mount Gay-Shamrock covers 7.5 square miles of land, about 154 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mount Gay-Shamrock has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,413 (±384) | 1,166 (±404) | −17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 896 (±145) | 686 (±185) | −23.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $638 (±$98) | $654 (±$378) | +2.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $71,100 (±$22,014) | $84,100 (±$47,835) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,181 (±$13,609) | $51,740 (±$7,145) | +90.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $632 (±$484) | $1,057 (±$238) | +67.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $363 (±$172) | $532 (±$81) | +46.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.2% (±12.4 points) | 27.6% (±16.1 points) | −3.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.1% (±11.3 points) | 0.0% (±20.8 points) | −15.1 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 Logan County
Mount Gay-Shamrock has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Logan County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Logan County recorded 120 violent and 51 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.
ZIP codes in Mount Gay-Shamrock
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25637 | 100% | 1,004 | $921 | $77,000 | $51,926 |
| 25601 | 11% | 4,380 | $819 | $94,900 | $47,333 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Mount Gay-Shamrock
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan | 1.9 mi | $778 | $84,700 | 51.9% |
| West Logan | 2.1 mi | $700 | $73,200 | 46.3% |
| Mitchell Heights | 4.5 mi | — | $169,500 | 6.7% |
| Chapmanville | 8.3 mi | $623 | $130,000 | 55.2% |
| Man | 11 mi | $755 | $154,200 | 23.7% |
| Delbarton | 13 mi | — | $85,000 | 6.0% |
| Mallory | 14 mi | — | $106,300 | 5.4% |
| Matewan | 17 mi | $355 | $112,100 | 50.4% |
Places in West Virginia most like Mount Gay-Shamrock
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belington | $828 | $104,400 | $48,508 | 24.7% |
| Bethany | $639 | $110,600 | $60,313 | 28.6% |
| Smithers | $663 | $76,500 | $45,417 | 24.1% |
| Glasgow | $919 | $99,100 | $53,750 | 19.8% |
| Stonewood | $749 | $154,200 | $54,792 | 28.5% |
| Marmet | $854 | $95,100 | $52,115 | 32.5% |
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 Mount Gay-Shamrock, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $863 | $944 | $1,307 | $1,578 |
HUD income limits for Mount Gay-Shamrock, 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 Logan County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Mount Gay-Shamrock is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Mount Gay-Shamrock
What is the median household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock?
The median household income in Mount Gay-Shamrock is $51,740 (±$7,145) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mount Gay-Shamrock?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV is $1,057 (±$238) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mount Gay-Shamrock?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV is $532 (±$81) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mount Gay-Shamrock?
Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV has an estimated 686 (±185) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mount Gay-Shamrock?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 57.3% of homes in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV.
How old are most homes in Mount Gay-Shamrock?
66.9% of homes in Mount Gay-Shamrock, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mount Gay-Shamrock growing?
In Mount Gay-Shamrock, the number of residents went from 1,413 in 2015–2019 to 1,166 in 2020–2024 (−17.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mount Gay-Shamrock?
The ZIP codes that cover Mount Gay-Shamrock are 25637, 25601.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 25637?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25637 is $921 (±$465) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Logan County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Logan County, WV
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Mount Gay-Shamrock CDP, West Virginia (place:56342, 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 .