Housing Vacancy Rate by Zip Code (ZCTA5) — West Virginia

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Housing vacancy rates across West Virginia exhibit a pronounced east-southeast concentration of high-vacancy zip codes (20–30%+), particularly in the rural counties along the eastern panhandle and the southern coalfield regions, likely reflecting population decline tied to extractive industry contraction. The northern panhandle and north-central corridor near Morgantown display notably lower vacancy rates (4–8%), consistent with areas anchored by university employment and proximity to the Pittsburgh metropolitan economy. Scattered deep-purple zip codes at or near 0% vacancy appear in small pockets throughout the southwestern and south-central portions of the state, suggesting either very small housing stocks or localized demand pressures in otherwise high-vacancy surroundings.

Data: U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 ACS

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