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City · 18,647 residents · Hancock County, West Virginia

Weirton , West Virginia

In Weirton, a typical home is worth $133,500 and typical rent is $746 a month. Compared with all of Hancock County, the share of households that own their home is 5 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $133,500

    2% above the county

    18% below West Virginia

    • Weirton
    • Hancock
    • West Virginia

  • Typical rent

    $746a month

    3% below the county

    14% below West Virginia

    • Weirton
    • Hancock
    • West Virginia

  • Typical household income

    $59,575a year

    3% below the county

    About the same as West Virginia

    • Weirton
    • Hancock
    • West Virginia

  • Households that own their home

    69%

    5 points below the county

    6 points below West Virginia

    • Weirton
    • Hancock
    • West Virginia

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$146,292
5.5% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent
$831 a month

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Weirton is in Hancock County. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Hancock County. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Weirton apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Weirton has the 2nd lowest typical rent of the 31 cities in West Virginia with more than 5,000 people ($746).

  2. 69% of households in Weirton own their home, against 74% in Hancock County.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Weirton

What homes there are in Weirton, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

As in Hancock County, most homes in Weirton are detached houses (77%).

Year built

In Weirton, half of the homes were built before 1958; in Hancock County, before 1959.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

The FHA limit for Hancock County is high ($541,287): at least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Weirton are worth less than $500,000.

Monthly rent with utilities

HUD's 2-bedroom fair market rent (FMR) for Hancock County is $1,007; about 83% of rents in Weirton are below it.

With a mortgage

$1,002 a month

Hancock County: $1,007 a month

Without a mortgage

$396 a month

Hancock County: $396 a month

Owners with a mortgage

48%

Hancock County: 47%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Weirton is $1,002 a month, near the figure in Hancock County ($1,007).

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, home values in Weirton rose at about the same pace as in Hancock County: 41% against 41%.

Rent in Weirton moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureWeirtonHancock CountyWest VirginiaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate8.4%6.7%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.2%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.3%3.4%
People per household 2.112.192.372.53
Drive alone 78%78%78%69%
Carpool 9%8%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate3%3%
Work from home 11%10%9%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate3%1%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutesUnreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Much as in Hancock County, a household in Weirton has 2.11 people on average.

In Weirton, 78% of workers drive alone to work; in Hancock County, 78%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Weirton?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Weirton, worth $133,500, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 22% of the typical household income in Weirton, which is $59,575 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Hancock County.

Your numbers

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Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $4,673 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,075

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$131,081
Total interest
$188,595
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,254 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,390 a month

    Your payment · 22%

  • Tight

    $1,390 to $1,787 a month

  • Hard

    more than $1,787 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Weirton ($59,575 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,075
Principal & interest$888
Property tax$72
Home insurance$56
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$59

You need at least $4,673 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Weirton and Hancock County

Weirton is in Hancock County, West Virginia. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Weirton's own numbers

Typical home value
$133,500
Typical monthly rent
$746
Typical yearly household income
$59,575
Households that own their home
69%
Effective property tax rate
0.65%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Hancock County

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,007
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+53%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
2.7%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Hancock County.

Everything about Hancock County

Buying

Buying a home in Weirton

A typical home in Weirton is worth $133,500: 2% above the county and 18% below West Virginia. With the typical household income in Weirton ($59,575 a year), a typical home costs 2.2 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Weirton 2.2 years
  • Hancock 2.1 years
  • West Virginia 2.7 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Hancock County

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Hancock County rose 82% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Hancock County.

Period County West Virginia U.S.
Last year (2025) +4.8% +4.1% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +53% +40% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +82% +54% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Weirton next to Hancock County, West Virginia and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Weirton $133,500
  • Hancock $130,800
  • West Virginia $162,600
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Weirton $746
  • Hancock $771
  • West Virginia $872
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Weirton $59,575
  • Hancock $61,466
  • West Virginia $59,608
  • United States $80,734
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Weirton next to Hancock County and West Virginia
Measure Weirton Hancock County West Virginia U.S.
Typical home value $133,500 $130,800 $162,600 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $746 $771 $872 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $59,575 $61,466 $59,608 $80,734
Households that own their home 69% 74% 75% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $865 $826 $865 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.65% 0.63% 0.53% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 48% 48% 49% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Hancock County. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Weirton

For a typical $133,500 home in Weirton, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Weirton's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,075a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $4,673
    Cash to close
    $8,678
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $59

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,051a month

    Down payment
    $6,675
    Cash to close
    $10,680
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $63

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $851a month

    Down payment
    $26,700
    Cash to close
    $30,705
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $975a month

    Down payment
    $20,025
    Cash to close
    $24,030
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Weirton and for Hancock County.

Property tax

Effective rate in Weirton

0.65%of the home’s value each year

$865 a year for the typical owner in Weirton.

  • Weirton 0.65%
  • Hancock 0.63%
  • West Virginia 0.53%

What West Virginia publishes $20,000 homestead exemption for owners 65 or older or disabled (West Virginia Legislature (West Virginia Code))

Exemptions and deadlines in West Virginia

Flood risk in Hancock County

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Hancock County.

Homes in the high-risk zone
2.7%
357
Of those, with NFIP insurance
18%
County West Virginia U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 2.7% 8.1% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 18% 10% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Weirton

Typical rent in Weirton is $746 a month: 3% below the county. In Weirton, 48% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Hancock County, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,007 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $19.37 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Hancock County

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $771 $14.83 $30,840
1 bedroom $776 $14.92 $31,040
2 bedrooms $1,007 $19.37 $40,280
3 bedrooms $1,298 $24.96 $51,920
4 bedrooms $1,514 $29.12 $60,560

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Weirton

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Weirton is in ZIP code 26062.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,000: $7 less than the fair market rent for Hancock County ($1,007).

  • 26062 $1,000$1,290

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Weirton when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Weirton

HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Weirton. These are the largest.

  • Wyles-Overbrook 525 Cove Rd, Weirton 26062 126 homes, 111 low-income · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Weirton · Average payment: $438 a month · Homes at several sites (304) 797-8530
  • Heathermoor II 201 Heathermoor Dr, Weirton 26062 32 low-income homes · 1 bd: 6 · 2 bd: 6 · 3 bd: 12 · 4 bd: 8 · In service since 2005 · For families
  • Chestnut Manor 200 Arango St, Weirton 26062 20 homes, 19 low-income · For people with disabilities (304) 723-6890
  • Greenbrier Manor, Inc. 221 Greenbrier Rd, Weirton 26062 9 homes, 8 low-income · For people with disabilities (304) 723-5440

See all 6 buildings in Hancock County Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Weirton

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Hancock County; none says it serves in Spanish.

A young man and a young woman look something up together on a laptop.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Weirton

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Weirton or Hancock County. The ones below are statewide in West Virginia: they work in Weirton the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in West Virginia

  • Low Down Home Loan

    Statewide in West Virginia

    West Virginia state fund loan of up to $12,000 for the down payment and closing costs, over 15 years at 2% interest, only with the Homeownership Program mortgage. Offered by West Virginia Housing Development Fund (WVHDF).

    Repayable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Weirton

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Weirton, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Change, Inc

    3158 West St, Weirton · 1 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 3 more
    (304) 797-7733

  • The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority

    103 12th St, Fairmont · 69 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 5 more
    (304) 363-0860

  • CCCS of the Mid-Ohio Valley, Inc.

    2435 Dudley Avenue, Parkersburg · 94 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 7 more
    (304) 485-3141

Every agency in Hancock County All counseling agencies in West Virginia

Help in Spanish near Weirton

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Weirton

HUD’s record names them for Weirton or Hancock County. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Weirton Public housing and Section 8 vouchers (304) 797-8530

All housing agencies in West Virginia Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Weirton, with the typical home value.

Everything about Hancock County Housing in West Virginia

Neighboring counties

If Hancock County is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Weirton.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Weirton

Short answers with the numbers for Weirton and all of Hancock County. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Weirton?

The typical home value in Weirton is $133,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Hancock County it is $130,800.

How much does it cost to rent in Weirton?

Typical rent in Weirton is $746 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Hancock County is $1,007.

What is the FHA loan limit in Weirton?

Weirton uses the FHA limit for all of Hancock County (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Weirton?

The typical homeowner in Weirton pays $865 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.65% of the home’s value; in Hancock County, the rate is 0.63%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Weirton?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Hancock County. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).