Housing data for Teays Valley, WV
Teays Valley, WV has an estimated 14,151 residents and 6,075 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Putnam County.
16.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,102 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 14,151 (±904)
- Housing units
- 6,075 (±379)
- Households that rent
- 16.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,102
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +2.1%
What stands out in Teays Valley
Median household income: $108,741 (±$9,940) in Teays Valley, higher than in Putnam County ($79,527).
Homes built before 1980: 20.9% (±5.0 points) in Teays Valley, lower than in Putnam County (37.0%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.7% (±3.8 points) in Teays Valley, higher than in Putnam County (5.5%).
Median real estate taxes: $1,658 (±$140) in Teays Valley, higher than in Putnam County ($1,311).
- Income and affordability in Teays Valley
- Age of homes in Teays Valley
- Types of homes in Teays Valley
- Property taxes in Teays Valley
Housing in Teays Valley at a glance
- Median rent: $1,102 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,160 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 16.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $108,741 median household income
- Home values: $278,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,708 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,658 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 80.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 20.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +2.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Teays Valley against Putnam County, its state and the nation
| Teays Valley | Putnam County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 14,151 (±904) | 57,177 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 6,075 (±379) | 24,963 (±33) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.1% (±4.1 points) | 18.2% (±2.3 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,102 (±$81) | $952 (±$81) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $108,741 (±$9,940) | $79,527 (±$6,071) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $278,000 (±$13,562) | $223,300 (±$9,119) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,658 (±$140) | $1,311 (±$68) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.9% (±5.0 points) | 37.0% (±3.2 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.1 minutes (±1.6) | 27.3 minutes (±2.0) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.4% (±3.3 points) | 87.8% (±1.8 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.6 years (±1.7) | 42.6 years (±0.5) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Teays Valley covers 7.3 square miles of land, about 1,949 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Teays Valley has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,866 (±658) | 14,151 (±904) | +2.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 5,796 (±181) | 6,075 (±379) | +4.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,020 (±$123) | $1,102 (±$81) | +8.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $227,200 (±$11,256) | $278,000 (±$13,562) | +22.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $89,045 (±$6,699) | $108,741 (±$9,940) | +22.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,476 (±$105) | $1,708 (±$118) | +15.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,391 (±$66) | $1,658 (±$140) | +19.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 20.0% (±4.1 points) | 16.1% (±4.1 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 13.8% (±10.1 points) | 4.1% (±6.1 points) | −9.7 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 Putnam County
Teays Valley has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Putnam County as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Putnam County recorded 78 violent and 579 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 Teays Valley
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25560 | 19% | 9,303 | $1,155 | $270,900 | $103,160 |
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 Teays Valley
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | 5.3 mi | $878 | $210,500 | 32.7% |
| Winfield | 5.9 mi | $1,009 | $257,100 | 25.0% |
| Eleanor | 6.2 mi | $1,070 | $255,400 | 23.2% |
| Bancroft | 6.3 mi | $842 | $116,400 | 23.3% |
| Poca | 6.4 mi | $864 | $170,500 | 14.7% |
| Nitro | 6.8 mi | $949 | $128,900 | 25.5% |
| St. Albans | 7.5 mi | $931 | $140,800 | 28.2% |
| Culloden | 8.2 mi | $798 | $197,800 | 10.5% |
Places in West Virginia most like Teays Valley
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheat Lake | $1,124 | $367,600 | $117,014 | 16.8% |
| Winfield | $1,009 | $257,100 | $103,276 | 25.0% |
| Brookhaven | $1,104 | $261,000 | $88,438 | 17.0% |
| Boaz | $1,292 | $244,500 | $72,560 | 21.9% |
| Ranson corporation | $1,536 | $242,700 | $89,523 | 27.6% |
| Pinch | $916 | $221,500 | $76,741 | 29.6% |
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 Teays Valley, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,500 | $1,542 |
HUD income limits for Teays Valley, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,300 | $37,100 | $59,400 |
| 2 people | $25,450 | $42,400 | $67,850 |
| 3 people | $28,650 | $47,700 | $76,350 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,000 | $84,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,250 | $91,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,500 | $98,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $65,750 | $105,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,000 | $111,950 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Teays Valley 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 Teays Valley
What is the average rent in Teays Valley, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Teays Valley is $1,102 (±$81) 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 Teays Valley?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Teays Valley, WV is $800 (±$109) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Teays Valley rent-burdened?
56.7% of renting households in Teays Valley 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 Teays Valley?
Teays Valley has an estimated 942 (±256) renting households, 16.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Teays Valley?
The median household income in Teays Valley is $108,741 (±$9,940) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Teays Valley, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $278,000 (±$13,562) for owner-occupied homes in Teays Valley (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Teays Valley growing?
In Teays Valley, the number of residents went from 13,866 in 2015–2019 to 14,151 in 2020–2024 (+2.1%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Teays Valley?
The ZIP code that covers Teays Valley is 25560.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 25560?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 25560 is $1,155 (±$151) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Teays Valley CDP, West Virginia (place:79545, 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 .