Housing data for Paden City, WV
Paden City, WV has an estimated 2,415 residents and 1,115 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Wetzel County.
15.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $719 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−21.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,415 (±398)
- Housing units
- 1,115 (±159)
- Households that rent
- 15.6%
- Median gross rent
- $719
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −21.8%
What stands out in Paden City
Working from home: 1.1% (±1.2 points) in Paden City, lower than in Wetzel County (4.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 87.4% (±14.0 points) in Paden City, higher than in Wetzel County (71.6%).
Housing in Paden City at a glance
- Median rent: $719 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $708 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $66,101 median household income
- Home values: $103,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $969 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $684 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 87.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 85.8% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 24.5 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −21.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Paden City against Wetzel County, its state and the nation
| Paden City | Wetzel County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,415 (±398) | 14,078 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,115 (±159) | 7,297 (±26) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.6% (±5.2 points) | 16.8% (±2.8 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $719 (±$35) | $688 (±$61) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $66,101 (±$10,330) | $56,836 (±$5,601) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $103,200 (±$10,253) | $107,900 (±$10,672) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $684 (±$76) | $721 (±$41) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 87.4% (±14.0 points) | 71.6% (±5.7 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.5 minutes (±4.7) | 29.4 minutes (±2.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.0% (±5.9 points) | 81.4% (±3.2 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.4 years (±5.1) | 45.3 years (±0.8) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Paden City covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 2,855 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paden City has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,089 (±382) | 2,415 (±398) | −21.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,314 (±113) | 1,115 (±159) | −15.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $813 (±$60) | $719 (±$35) | −11.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $84,800 (±$5,803) | $103,200 (±$10,253) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,563 (±$5,998) | $66,101 (±$10,330) | +39.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $822 (±$87) | $969 (±$97) | +17.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $565 (±$61) | $684 (±$76) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 22.7% (±6.7 points) | 15.6% (±5.2 points) | −7.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.5% (±6.8 points) | 7.9% (±8.9 points) | +2.4 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 Wetzel County
Paden City has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Wetzel County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Wetzel County recorded 246 violent and 187 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 Paden City
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26159 | 81% | 2,446 | $719 | $104,100 | $66,190 |
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 Paden City
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Township (Monroe County) | 2.9 mi | $664 | $118,900 | 27.6% |
| Jackson Township (Monroe County) | 4.2 mi | — | $134,700 | 5.1% |
| Sistersville | 4.5 mi | $812 | $95,300 | 28.6% |
| New Martinsville | 4.9 mi | $688 | $128,300 | 21.2% |
| Ohio Township (Monroe County) | 6.8 mi | — | $119,800 | 11.3% |
| Green Township (Monroe County) | 7.6 mi | — | $149,100 | 0.0% |
| Middlebourne | 7.6 mi | $721 | $134,400 | 25.2% |
| Antioch | 8.1 mi | — | $87,000 | 19.4% |
Places in West Virginia most like Paden City
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt | $800 | $107,100 | $63,558 | 22.1% |
| St. Marys | $771 | $147,300 | $63,547 | 18.3% |
| Rowlesburg | $674 | $99,800 | $61,964 | 16.2% |
| Masontown | $688 | $120,500 | $54,643 | 15.2% |
| Bethany | $639 | $110,600 | $60,313 | 28.6% |
| New Haven | $575 | $106,500 | $55,938 | 18.6% |
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 Paden City, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $791 | $944 | $1,235 | $1,278 |
HUD income limits for Paden City, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,600 | $27,650 | $44,250 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,600 | $50,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,550 | $56,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,500 | $63,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,700 | $68,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,850 | $73,350 |
| 7 people | $49,000 | $49,000 | $78,400 |
| 8 people | $52,150 | $52,150 | $83,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Wetzel County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,000.
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 Paden City
What is the average rent in Paden City, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Paden City is $719 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Paden City?
Paden City has an estimated 149 (±55) renting households, 15.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Paden City?
The median household income in Paden City is $66,101 (±$10,330) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Paden City, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $103,200 (±$10,253) for owner-occupied homes in Paden City (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Paden City?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Paden City, WV is $969 (±$97) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Paden City?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Paden City, WV is $684 (±$76) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Paden City growing?
In Paden City, the number of residents went from 3,089 in 2015–2019 to 2,415 in 2020–2024 (−21.8%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Paden City?
The ZIP code that covers Paden City is 26159.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 26159?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26159 is $719 (±$35) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paden City city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paden City city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paden City city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paden City city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paden City city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paden City city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paden City city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Wetzel County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Wetzel 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 Paden City city, West Virginia (place:61636, 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 .