Housing data for Ravenswood, WV
Ravenswood, WV has an estimated 3,830 residents and 1,796 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Jackson County.
30.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $714 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+3.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,830 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,796 (±213)
- Households that rent
- 30.5%
- Median gross rent
- $714
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.1%
What stands out in Ravenswood
Households without a vehicle: 35.4% (±12.2 points) in Ravenswood, higher than in Jackson County (11.2%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 13.3% (±8.8 points) in Ravenswood, higher than in Jackson County (3.3%).
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 72.1% (±19.8 points) in Ravenswood, higher than in Jackson County (47.0%).
Median household income: $34,241 (±$13,598) in Ravenswood, lower than in Jackson County ($58,845).
- Commute and cars in Ravenswood
- Types of homes in Ravenswood
- Rent burden in Ravenswood
- Income and affordability in Ravenswood
Housing in Ravenswood at a glance
- Median rent: $714 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $926 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 72.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 30.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $34,241 median household income
- Home values: $97,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $599 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $765 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 13.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 76.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 131 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +3.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ravenswood against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Ravenswood | Jackson County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,830 (±16) | 27,705 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,796 (±213) | 12,867 (±37) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.5% (±12.1 points) | 21.4% (±3.5 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $714 (±$315) | $716 (±$77) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,241 (±$13,598) | $58,845 (±$8,665) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,600 (±$47,723) | $157,200 (±$7,880) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $765 (±$162) | $834 (±$49) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.2% (±17.0 points) | 51.1% (±5.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.9 minutes (±4.9) | 28.6 minutes (±2.0) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.5% (±9.9 points) | 77.1% (±3.0 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 49.0 years (±9.4) | 43.4 years (±0.8) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ravenswood covers 1.8 square miles of land, about 2,108 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ravenswood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,716 (±26) | 3,830 (±16) | +3.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 1,604 (±200) | 1,796 (±213) | +12.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $864 (±$107) | $714 (±$315) | −17.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $93,400 (±$12,487) | $97,600 (±$47,723) | +4.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $40,484 (±$11,400) | $34,241 (±$13,598) | −15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,034 (±$104) | $599 (±$360) | −42.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $683 (±$118) | $765 (±$162) | +12.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 29.2% (±7.7 points) | 30.5% (±12.1 points) | +1.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.1% (±18.0 points) | 0.0% (±6.5 points) | −13.1 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 Ravenswood
In 2025, the Ravenswood Police Department reported 131 violent and 79 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Ravenswood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Township | 3.8 mi | — | $128,800 | 32.0% |
| Letart Township | 7.0 mi | $676 | $294,100 | 44.8% |
| Racine | 8.0 mi | $714 | $135,000 | 43.5% |
| Sutton Township | 8.7 mi | $699 | $123,500 | 29.4% |
| Ripley | 9.7 mi | $613 | $121,800 | 39.5% |
| New Haven | 11 mi | $575 | $106,500 | 18.6% |
| Syracuse | 12 mi | $846 | $121,200 | 36.7% |
| Olive Township (Meigs County) | 12 mi | $636 | $112,300 | 25.4% |
Places in West Virginia most like Ravenswood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marlinton | $722 | $93,900 | $37,273 | 40.0% |
| Point Pleasant | $624 | $118,000 | $37,563 | 37.3% |
| Smithers | $663 | $76,500 | $45,417 | 24.1% |
| Spencer | $738 | $116,800 | $37,639 | 43.1% |
| Ceredo | $765 | $126,800 | $49,635 | 29.5% |
| Craigsville | $611 | $83,500 | $39,943 | 27.9% |
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 Ravenswood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $708 | $796 | $944 | $1,188 | $1,347 |
HUD income limits for Ravenswood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,800 | $29,650 | $47,450 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,900 | $54,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $38,150 | $61,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $42,350 | $67,750 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $45,750 | $73,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $49,150 | $78,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $52,550 | $84,050 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $55,950 | $89,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jackson County, WV, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $84,700.
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 Ravenswood
What is the average rent in Ravenswood, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Ravenswood is $714 (±$315) 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 Ravenswood?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Ravenswood, WV is $639 (±$206) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Ravenswood rent-burdened?
72.1% of renting households in Ravenswood 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 Ravenswood?
Ravenswood has an estimated 523 (±225) renting households, 30.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ravenswood?
The median household income in Ravenswood is $34,241 (±$13,598) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ravenswood, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $97,600 (±$47,723) for owner-occupied homes in Ravenswood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ravenswood growing?
In Ravenswood, the number of residents went from 3,716 in 2015–2019 to 3,830 in 2020–2024 (+3.1%), a measurable increase.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravenswood city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravenswood city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravenswood city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravenswood city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravenswood city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravenswood city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ravenswood city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jackson County, WV
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jackson County, WV
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Ravenswood Police Department (ORI WV0180100)
- 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 Ravenswood city, West Virginia (place:67108, 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 .