Alum Creek, WV25009

Real Estate Data & Market Trends

Key Metrics at a Glance

Median Home Value
$82,000
8.3% YoY Growth
Median Household Income
$48,800
69.8% 5-Year Growth
Days on Market
54
78.0% Shorter than last year
Home Price Forecast
1.2%
Median Rent
N/A
N/A
1-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
2-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A
3-Bed Rent
N/A
N/A

Property Listings — Alum Creek, WV

As of Aug '25 and according to Realtor.com, the median days on market for a home in Alum Creek, WV is 54. This is an decrease of -78.0% from last year. This indicates that homes are sitting on the market shorter than last year. The percentage of listed homes with a reduced price is NA. This is an unknown percentage of inventory, suggesting unknown supply pressure on home prices.

MetricZip Code AverageYear over Year % Change
Median Listing Price
$144,000335.0%
Listing Count
1N/A
Listings as % of HomesN/AN/A
Days on Market
54-78.0%
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Demographics — Alum Creek, WV

MetricLatest CensusYoY % Change
Population
740-46.4%
% Under 18
25.4%0.0%
% Under 5N/AN/A
% Seniors
15.1%-26.0%
% WFH
4.3%48.3%
% w/ College Degree
9.1%313.6%
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Race and Ethnicity

MetricLatest Census5-Year % Change
% White
100.0%0.0%
% Black
0.0%N/A
% Hispanic
0.0%N/A
% Asian
0.0%N/A
% Foreign Born
0.0%N/A
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Mortgage and Risk — Alum Creek, WV

According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as of 2023, the number of mortgages originated in Alum Creek, WV in that year was 28. 75.0% of all primary home loans were conventional, the remainder were government-backed loans, such as FHA loans. The average loan-to-value for all loans was 65.0%. Of those, 25.0% were >90% loan to value. This is considered very high, suggesting that mortgage risk is large in Alum Creek, WV. Investor activity in Alum Creek, WV is low, as 0.0% of all loans are originated by investors. In 2023, 14.0% of all loans were cash-out refinances, suggesting many homeowners are actively tapping their home's equity.

Mortgages

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Total Loan Originations
28N/AN/A
% Conventional Loans
75.0%N/AN/A
% Government Loans
25.0%N/AN/A
% Investor Loans
0.0%N/AN/A
% Second Loans
4.0%N/AN/A
% Cash Out Refinance
14.0%N/AN/A
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Rentals and Section 8 — Alum Creek, WV

As of 2024, the percent of homes in Alum Creek, WV under the Section 8 program is 17.9%. This is considered high, suggesting that the neighborhood is heavily composed of Section 8 homes. Section 8 opportunity is good when HUD pays homeowners more than the average rental market rate for various home sizes. For each bedroom size, the average difference between HUD payments and market rents is shown in the table below.

Section 8 Market Size

Total Units under HUD
5
Total Units Section 8
5
% Rentals under Section 8
17.9%
% Occupied Section 8
N/A

Section 8 Opportunity

Home SizeHUD PremiumMarket RentMax HUD Rent
1 BedroomN/AN/A$710
2 BedroomN/AN/A$850
3 BedroomN/AN/A$1,180
4 BedroomN/AN/A$1,430

Affordability — Alum Creek, WV

Home Price to Income Ratio

MetricZip Code AverageMetro AverageState Average
Home Price to Income Ratio1.7N/AN/A
Median Home Price$82,000N/AN/A
Median Household Income$48,800N/AN/A

Alum Creek, WV — ZIP Code Boundary Map

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