West Virginia · Census place 06004
Belmont city, WV
Quick answer
Belmont city has 853 residents, ranking #168 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $60,750, the median home is worth $119,800 and median gross rent runs $613 a month.
- Population
- 853Belmont city residents
- Median household income
- $60,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $119,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $613Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.4%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Belmont city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Belmont city median would spend about 12.1% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 7.9% of residents and 77.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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