ZIP 26062
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 26062 changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 14 West Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.5%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($60,702) is $1,518 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,480).
ZIP 43952, 6 miles away, rents for 16% less ($696/mo), about $1,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 26062. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 26062 (Weirton, WV) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 23.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 26062 in Weirton, WV has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $53,360 in 2021 to $60,702 more recently. The population has contracted by 3.3% since 2021, moving from about 21,280 residents to roughly 20,578. Renters now make up 28.9% of households, compared with 32.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 23.2% of adults here, versus 21.2% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 26062 covers Weirton, WV. The median rent here is $831/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $760/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $970/mo.
At 16% of local median household income ($60,702/yr), ZIP 26062 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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