Housing data for Mullens, WV
Mullens, WV has an estimated 2,034 residents and 1,088 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Wyoming County.
16.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,034 (±546)
- Housing units
- 1,088 (±233)
- Households that rent
- 16.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +41.7%
What stands out in Mullens
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 7.5% (±35.1 points) in Mullens, lower than in Wyoming County (53.8%).
Median real estate taxes: $546 (±$154) in Mullens, higher than in Wyoming County ($369).
Homes built before 1980: 92.8% (±16.0 points) in Mullens, higher than in Wyoming County (63.3%).
Average commute: 24.4 minutes (±3.4) in Mullens, lower than in Wyoming County (33.1 minutes).
Housing in Mullens at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $535 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 7.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $61,563 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $78,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,014 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $546 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 92.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 75 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +41.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.1% 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)
Mullens against Wyoming County, its state and the nation
| Mullens | Wyoming County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,034 (±546) | 20,629 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,088 (±233) | 9,953 (±37) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.7% (±9.2 points) | 17.5% (±3.0 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $650 (±$146) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,563 (±$34,353) | $48,440 (±$3,623) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $78,600 (±$15,986) | $82,900 (±$6,468) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $546 (±$154) | $369 (±$41) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 92.8% (±16.0 points) | 63.3% (±6.8 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±3.4) | 33.1 minutes (±5.2) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.4% (±5.0 points) | 77.0% (±4.4 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.3 years (±1.3) | 45.5 years (±0.5) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Mullens covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 1,104 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Mullens has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,435 (±338) | 2,034 (±546) | +41.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 806 (±132) | 1,088 (±233) | +35.0% | Measurable increase |
| Median home value | $67,700 (±$7,978) | $78,600 (±$15,986) | +16.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,688 (±$9,542) | $61,563 (±$34,353) | +37.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $900 (±$131) | $1,014 (±$206) | +12.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $373 (±$40) | $546 (±$154) | +46.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.8% (±6.3 points) | 16.7% (±9.2 points) | −1.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 18.4% (±16.9 points) | 0.0% (±24.4 points) | −18.4 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.
Crime reported to police in Mullens
In 2025, the Mullens Police Department reported 75 violent and 451 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Wyoming County, the departments that report recorded 164 violent and 82 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Mullens
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25882 | 16% | 2,268 | $510 | $78,400 | $57,500 |
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 Mullens
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineville | 8.2 mi | — | $119,300 | 19.3% |
| Sophia | 11 mi | $870 | $116,900 | 41.9% |
| Lester | 11 mi | $850 | $89,400 | 25.7% |
| Northfork | 11 mi | — | $33,700 | 8.5% |
| Keystone | 12 mi | — | $31,100 | 43.3% |
| Kimball | 13 mi | $613 | $30,200 | 81.4% |
| Crab Orchard | 14 mi | — | $168,200 | 12.6% |
| MacArthur | 15 mi | — | $160,800 | 15.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Mullens, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $853 | $944 | $1,273 | $1,278 |
HUD income limits for Mullens, 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 Wyoming County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $59,600.
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 Mullens
What is the average home value in Mullens, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $78,600 (±$15,986) for owner-occupied homes in Mullens (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Mullens?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Mullens, WV is $1,014 (±$206) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Mullens?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Mullens, WV is $546 (±$154) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Mullens?
Mullens, WV has an estimated 1,088 (±233) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Mullens?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 51.2% of homes in Mullens, WV.
How old are most homes in Mullens?
92.8% of homes in Mullens, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Mullens growing?
In Mullens, the number of residents went from 1,435 in 2015–2019 to 2,034 in 2020–2024 (+41.7%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Mullens?
The ZIP code that covers Mullens is 25882.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 25882?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25882 is $510 (±$225) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullens city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullens city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullens city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullens city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullens city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullens city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Mullens city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wyoming County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wyoming County, WV
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Mullens Police Department (ORI WV0550100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Mullens city, West Virginia (place:57148, in state:54).
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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 .