ZIP 26301
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12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in ZIP 26301 changed +1.3% over the year to September 2026. Across the 14 West Virginia ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.5%.
30% of the median household income ($49,816) is $1,245 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,150); a 4-bedroom is $1,370.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 26301. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 26301 (Clarksburg, WV) is majority owner-occupied, has a median income below the national average, 23.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 26301 in Clarksburg, WV has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $49,816 today, compared with $45,700 five years earlier. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 19.2% to 23.5% across the same window.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 26301 covers Clarksburg, WV. The median rent here is $999/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $770/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $870/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($49,816/yr), ZIP 26301 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.3% over the past year.
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At $999/mo, rent takes ~24% of ZIP 26301's median household income ($49,816/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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