Housing data for Windsor Heights, WV
Windsor Heights, WV has an estimated 491 residents and 227 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Brooke County.
8.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $888 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 491 (±146)
- Housing units
- 227 (±70)
- Households that rent
- 8.4%
- Median gross rent
- $888
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +35.3%
What stands out in Windsor Heights
Homes heated by fuel oil: 63.4% (±14.7 points) in Windsor Heights, higher than in Brooke County (5.9%).
Median home value: $58,600 (±$9,236) in Windsor Heights, lower than in Brooke County ($141,500).
Households that rent: 8.4% (±7.2 points) in Windsor Heights, lower than in Brooke County (25.4%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 2.1% (±2.2 points) in Windsor Heights, lower than in Brooke County (15.5%).
Housing in Windsor Heights at a glance
- Median rent: $888 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 57.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.4% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $42,270 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $58,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,087 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $492 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 39.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 86.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.4% heat with fuel oil or kerosene (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 30.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +35.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 2.1% 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)
Windsor Heights against Brooke County, its state and the nation
| Windsor Heights | Brooke County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 491 (±146) | 21,805 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 227 (±70) | 10,691 (±39) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.4% (±7.2 points) | 25.4% (±3.8 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $888 (±$528) | $645 (±$38) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $42,270 (±$24,975) | $54,316 (±$5,403) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $58,600 (±$9,236) | $141,500 (±$13,244) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $492 (±$41) | $746 (±$42) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 86.0% (±16.9 points) | 73.9% (±5.2 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.9 minutes (±5.4) | 24.8 minutes (±1.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 86.9% (±9.0 points) | 83.1% (±3.7 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.9 years (±18.9) | 46.6 years (±0.3) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Windsor Heights covers 0.1 square miles of land, about 3,434 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Windsor Heights has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 363 (±87) | 491 (±146) | +35.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 182 (±43) | 227 (±70) | +24.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $685 (±$89) | $888 (±$528) | +29.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $59,300 (±$10,092) | $58,600 (±$9,236) | −1.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,359 (±$10,464) | $42,270 (±$24,975) | −12.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $726 (±$57) | $1,087 (±$120) | +49.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $373 (±$27) | $492 (±$41) | +31.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 12.3% (±6.0 points) | 8.4% (±7.2 points) | −3.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±66.3 points) | 0.0% (±79.6 points) | 0.0 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.
Places near Windsor Heights
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayland | 1.5 mi | $496 | $118,000 | 18.6% |
| Tiltonsville | 2.2 mi | $865 | $106,300 | 37.1% |
| Beech Bottom | 2.2 mi | $791 | $60,300 | 25.4% |
| Warren Township (Jefferson County) | 2.9 mi | $872 | $110,000 | 26.7% |
| Yorkville | 3.4 mi | $682 | $137,500 | 28.0% |
| Clearview | 3.9 mi | — | $211,600 | 2.1% |
| West Liberty | 4.0 mi | $1,269 | $151,900 | 54.5% |
| Brilliant | 5.5 mi | $536 | $82,500 | 43.9% |
Places in West Virginia most like Windsor Heights
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayard | $690 | $73,200 | $33,462 | 13.6% |
| Beech Bottom | $791 | $60,300 | $33,125 | 25.4% |
| Richwood | $682 | $70,000 | $30,833 | 17.2% |
| Pennsboro | $811 | $86,500 | $51,327 | 25.4% |
| Cedar Grove | $627 | $90,700 | $44,952 | 11.3% |
| Masontown | $688 | $120,500 | $54,643 | 15.2% |
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 Windsor Heights, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $771 | $776 | $1,007 | $1,298 | $1,514 |
HUD income limits for Windsor Heights, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,450 | $30,700 | $49,150 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,100 | $56,150 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,500 | $63,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $43,850 | $70,150 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $50,900 | $81,400 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,400 | $87,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $57,900 | $92,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $80,600.
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 Windsor Heights
What is the average home value in Windsor Heights, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $58,600 (±$9,236) for owner-occupied homes in Windsor Heights (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Windsor Heights?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Windsor Heights, WV is $1,087 (±$120) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Windsor Heights?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Windsor Heights, WV is $492 (±$41) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Windsor Heights?
Windsor Heights, WV has an estimated 227 (±70) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Windsor Heights?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 53.7% of homes in Windsor Heights, WV.
How old are most homes in Windsor Heights?
86.0% of homes in Windsor Heights, WV were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Windsor Heights growing?
In Windsor Heights, the number of residents went from 363 in 2015–2019 to 491 in 2020–2024 (+35.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Windsor Heights village, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Windsor Heights village, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Windsor Heights village, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Windsor Heights village, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Windsor Heights village, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Windsor Heights village, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Windsor Heights village, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA
- 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 Windsor Heights village, West Virginia (place:87892, 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 .