Year Structure Built in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 16,580 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 62 | 0.4% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 2,285 | 13.8% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,433 | 14.7% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,930 | 17.7% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 3,572 | 21.5% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,864 | 11.2% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,548 | 9.3% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 795 | 4.8% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,091 | 6.6% |
Value in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,482 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,523 | 22.0% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 3,816 | 33.2% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,996 | 17.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,530 | 13.3% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 980 | 8.5% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 416 | 3.6% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 119 | 1.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 102 | 0.9% |
| Median (dollars) | 89,400 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,421 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 14 | 0.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 218 | 4.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 688 | 12.7% |
| $700 to $999 | 1,723 | 31.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,720 | 31.7% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 709 | 13.1% |
| $2,000 or more | 349 | 6.4% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,015 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 16,580 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 14,643 | 88.3% |
| Vacant housing units | 1,937 | 11.7% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 2 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 16,580 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 11,191 | 67.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 107 | 0.6% |
| 2 units | 484 | 2.9% |
| 3 or 4 units | 278 | 1.7% |
| 5 to 9 units | 120 | 0.7% |
| 10 to 19 units | 69 | 0.4% |
| 20 or more units | 148 | 0.9% |
| Mobile home | 4,125 | 24.9% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 58 | 0.3% |
Rooms in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 16,580 | 100% |
| 1 room | 154 | 0.9% |
| 2 rooms | 213 | 1.3% |
| 3 rooms | 708 | 4.3% |
| 4 rooms | 2,737 | 16.5% |
| 5 rooms | 5,158 | 31.1% |
| 6 rooms | 3,806 | 23.0% |
| 7 rooms | 2,152 | 13.0% |
| 8 rooms | 879 | 5.3% |
| 9 rooms or more | 773 | 4.7% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 16,580 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 182 | 1.1% |
| 1 bedroom | 769 | 4.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | 4,342 | 26.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | 9,184 | 55.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,784 | 10.8% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 319 | 1.9% |
Housing Tenure in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,643 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 11,482 | 78.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 3,161 | 21.6% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,643 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 1,038 | 7.1% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 7,328 | 50.0% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,963 | 20.2% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 1,537 | 10.5% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 1,148 | 7.8% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 629 | 4.3% |
Vehicles Available in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,643 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 859 | 5.9% |
| 1 vehicle available | 3,989 | 27.2% |
| 2 vehicles available | 5,804 | 39.6% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 3,991 | 27.3% |
House Heating Fuel in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,643 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 2,619 | 17.9% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 1,139 | 7.8% |
| Electricity | 10,302 | 70.4% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 9 | 0.1% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 532 | 3.6% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 2 | 0.0% |
| No fuel used | 40 | 0.3% |
Selected Characteristics in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,643 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 256 | 1.7% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 268 | 1.8% |
| No telephone service available | 256 | 1.7% |
Occupants Per Room in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 14,643 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 14,058 | 96.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 490 | 3.3% |
| 1.51 or more | 95 | 0.6% |
Mortgage Status in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 11,482 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 5,421 | 47.2% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,061 | 52.8% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 6,061 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 123 | 2.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 722 | 11.9% |
| $200 to $299 | 1,388 | 22.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 1,504 | 24.8% |
| $400 or more | 2,324 | 38.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 345 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 5,421 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 2,689 | 49.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 811 | 15.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 439 | 8.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 405 | 7.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 1,077 | 19.9% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 6,028 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 2,846 | 47.2% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 1,371 | 22.7% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 520 | 8.6% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 386 | 6.4% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 167 | 2.8% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 242 | 4.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 496 | 8.2% |
| Not computed | 33 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 2,629 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 18 | 0.7% |
| $200 to $299 | 140 | 5.3% |
| $300 to $499 | 399 | 15.2% |
| $500 to $749 | 1,133 | 43.1% |
| $750 to $999 | 549 | 20.9% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 377 | 14.3% |
| $1,500 or more | 13 | 0.5% |
| Median (dollars) | 666 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 532 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Upshur County
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 2,589 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 478 | 18.5% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 538 | 20.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 273 | 10.5% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 342 | 13.2% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 197 | 7.6% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 761 | 29.4% |
| Not computed | 572 | 0% |