ZIP Code · WV

ZIP 25704

Part of Huntington, WV

Pop. 14,351·Wayne County·13th most expensive ZIP in West Virginia

Median rent (all units)

$1,000/mo

Year-over-Year

+2.0%

Month-over-Month

+2.0%

vs US Median

-$932

Reported rents

Rising (Monthly)

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ZIP 25704 · $1,000

More affordable than 97% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$870

1 BR

$880

2 BR

$1,000

3 BR

$1,280

4 BR+

$1,450

Research median

$1,000/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($53,189) is $1,330 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,280); a 4-bedroom is $1,450.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 25704. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$12,000/yr

At $1,000/mo median

Location

CityHuntington

StateWV

CountyWayne County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (2.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+2.0% YoY, +2.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 25704 (Huntington, WV) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 26.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

14,351

Median income

$53,189

Median age

42.4

Renters

31.4%

Age distribution

20.8%

22.1%

22.5%

12.7%

21.9%

Under 1820.8%

18–3422.1%

35–5422.5%

55–6412.7%

65+21.9%

Gender

48.5%

51.5%

Male48.5%

Female51.5%

Race & ethnicity

93.8%

White93.8%

Black1.7%

Hispanic0.5%

Other3.8%

Education (25+)

30.8%

32.9%

26.5%

No HS diploma9.9%

HS diploma30.8%

Some college32.9%

Bachelor's+26.5%

Housing tenure

68.6%

31.4%

Owner68.6%

Renter31.4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 25704 in Huntington, WV has changed in 5 years

Income

$43,014 → $53,189

up 23.7%

Population

15,240 → 14,351

down 5.8%

Renter share

33.4% → 31.4%

-2.0 pts

Bachelor's+

24.6% → 26.5%

+1.9 pts

Median age

45.4 → 42.4

-3.0 yrs

Census figures show median household income at $53,189 today, compared with $43,014 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 15,240 to 14,351 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.8% change. About 31.4% of households rent today, against 33.4% in 2021.

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Last updated: April 19, 2026

ZIP code 25704 covers Huntington, WV. The median rent here is $1,000/mo as of April 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $880/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,000/mo.

At 23% of local median household income ($53,189/yr), ZIP 25704 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 2.0% over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 25704?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $40,000/year (about $19/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,000/mo in ZIP 25704. The local median household income is $53,189/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.