West Virginia · Census place 27028
Fayetteville town, WV
Quick answer
Fayetteville town has 2,864 residents, ranking #56 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $59,659, the median home is worth $165,000 and median gross rent runs $1,035 a month.
- Population
- 2,864Fayetteville town residents
- Median household income
- $59,659Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $165,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,035Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 48.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 69.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Fayetteville town
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Fayetteville town median would spend about 20.8% 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 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 22.2% of residents and 69.6% 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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- Williamstown city 2,977
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- Milton town 2,773
- Sissonville CDP 2,706
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