Housing data for ZIP code 26554

Name: Housing in ZIP code 26554, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 26554 has an estimated 42,118 residents and 19,706 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Marion County.

26.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $978 (±$62) a month.

The median home value is $183,900 (±$9,135).

The median household income is $69,712 (±$5,187) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 42,118 (±755)
Median gross rent: $978
Median home value: $183,900
Households that rent: 26.8%

How ZIP code 26554 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Residents	42,118 (±755)	55,909	1,778,373	334,922,499
Housing units	19,706 (±441)	26,276	861,325	143,775,355
Households that rent	26.8% (±2.6 points)	23.3%	25.1%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$978 (±$62)	$932	$872	$1,413
Median home value	$183,900 (±$9,135)	$166,700	$162,600	$332,700
Median household income	$69,712 (±$5,187)	$67,370	$59,608	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,053 (±$66)	$978	$865	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	41.9% (±6.3 points)	43.7%	48.8%	51.1%
Built before 1980	67.0% (±4.2 points)	69.5%	55.9%	49.7%
Average commute	24.6 minutes (±1.0)	25.7 minutes	26.6 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	92.7% (±1.5 points)	90.1%	86.1%	91.0%
Median age of residents	38.6 years (±0.9)	40.3 years	42.7 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 26554, median gross rent is not measurably different from Marion County ($932).

It is also higher than in West Virginia ($872).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

Among the 6 ZIP codes in Marion County with a published estimate, ZIP 26554 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Marion County with a published estimate, ZIP 26554 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 11 ZIP codes in Marion County with a published estimate, ZIP 26554 ranks 5 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 26554

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Less than $500	9.2% (±2.9 points)	9.4%	14.6%	6.3%
$500 to $999	43.2% (±6.5 points)	48.0%	50.1%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	38.6% (±7.3 points)	35.2%	26.8%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	7.3% (±2.9 points)	5.7%	6.0%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	1.3% (±1.3 points)	1.3%	1.4%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±0.9 points)	0.0%	0.5%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.4% (±0.6 points)	0.4%	0.6%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 43.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 26554

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$773 (±$92)
1 bedroom	$752 (±$57)
2 bedrooms	$1,040 (±$40)
3 bedrooms	$1,109 (±$92)
4 bedrooms	$1,665 (±$105)

Rent burden in ZIP code 26554

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	20.3% (±5.5 points)	20.2%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.1% (±3.9 points)	10.8%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	17.4% (±5.7 points)	17.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±5.3 points)	7.3%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.1% (±4.0 points)	14.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	27.8% (±4.9 points)	29.5%	39.0%	41.9%

41.9% (±6.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 26554 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 26554

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Less than $50,000	10.2% (±2.0 points)	11.5%	13.4%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	10.9% (±2.1 points)	14.4%	17.0%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	15.1% (±2.2 points)	16.4%	15.1%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	18.7% (±1.8 points)	19.1%	15.1%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	24.3% (±2.4 points)	22.2%	20.2%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	16.8% (±2.0 points)	13.9%	14.2%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	3.4% (±1.3 points)	2.1%	4.3%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.5% (±0.5 points)	0.5%	0.8%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 26554

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Single-family, detached	74.6% (±2.4 points)	77.0%	70.9%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.6% (±0.6 points)	1.8%	2.7%	6.2%
2 units	4.4% (±1.2 points)	3.4%	2.0%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	4.4% (±1.1 points)	3.4%	2.9%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.2% (±1.5 points)	3.8%	2.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.8% (±0.3 points)	0.7%	1.8%	4.3%
20 or more units	2.5% (±0.6 points)	1.9%	3.1%	10.3%
Mobile home	6.5% (±1.2 points)	7.7%	13.6%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 26554 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
2020 or later	1.2% (±0.6 points)	1.0%	1.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	5.8% (±1.0 points)	5.6%	7.0%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	7.6% (±1.3 points)	7.5%	11.6%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	9.8% (±1.9 points)	8.7%	12.7%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.7% (±1.3 points)	7.7%	11.8%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	12.6% (±1.9 points)	12.4%	15.4%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	8.7% (±1.2 points)	8.1%	8.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	10.7% (±1.8 points)	10.9%	10.3%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	10.5% (±1.7 points)	10.5%	6.6%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	24.5% (±2.5 points)	27.6%	14.9%	11.7%

67.0% of the homes in ZIP code 26554 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 26554

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Utility gas	65.1% (±2.3 points)	68.1%	40.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.4% (±0.3 points)	0.4%	2.1%	3.9%
Electricity	28.9% (±2.3 points)	26.1%	46.1%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	3.5% (±1.0 points)	3.2%	5.4%	4.9%
Wood	0.9% (±0.4 points)	1.2%	4.6%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.2% (±0.2 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.1%	0.5%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±0.4 points)	0.6%	0.4%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 26554 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 26554	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Drove alone	73.6% (±2.4 points)	74.6%	78.1%	68.8%
Carpooled	9.7% (±1.6 points)	10.1%	8.5%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.6% (±0.4 points)	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Walked	2.7% (±0.9 points)	2.7%	2.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	1.5% (±0.9 points)	1.3%	1.4%	2.0%
Worked from home	11.9% (±1.9 points)	11.0%	9.1%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 26554 take an average of 24.6 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 26554

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
26586	4.2 mi	—	—	—	0.0%
26559	4.9 mi	$1,000	$166,900	$73,229	5.7%
26560	5.5 mi	—	$93,700	$6,875	0.0%
26574	7.5 mi	—	$105,000	$64,688	8.7%
26576	8.0 mi	—	$111,200	$98,953	0.0%
26588	8.0 mi	$835	$173,300	$60,990	14.9%
26563	8.8 mi	—	—	—	50.4%
26354	9.1 mi	$518	$136,200	$52,742	13.1%

ZIP code 26554 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26554: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 26554

What is the median rent in ZIP code 26554?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26554 is $978 (±$62) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 26554?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 26554 is $183,900 (±$9,135) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 26554?

The median household income in ZIP code 26554 is $69,712 (±$5,187) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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