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Buckhannon, West Virginia: commercial real estate data.
Buckhannon is a Census city of 5,116 people across 2.85 square miles of land, in Upshur County. Median household income is $54,615, 62.7 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 17 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $4.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Buckhannon
What Buckhannon is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.85 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,796
- County holding the largest share of its areaUpshur County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buckhannon
How many people live in Buckhannon
- Population5,116
- Median age32.8
- Population under 18727 plus or minus 169
- Share under 1814.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Population 65 and over717 plus or minus 154
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households1,902
- Family households1,016
- Share of households that are families53.4 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buckhannon
Income and work in Buckhannon
- Median household income$54,615 plus or minus $11,950
- Per capita income$29,231
- Civilian labor force2,059
- Employed1,963
- Unemployed96 plus or minus 74
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Adults 25 and over2,975
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.4 percent plus or minus 6.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree8.4 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buckhannon
Housing in Buckhannon
- Housing units2,255
- Occupied units1,902
- Vacant units353 plus or minus 138
- Vacancy rate15.7 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Owner occupied1,193
- Renter occupied709 plus or minus 187
- Ownership rate62.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$158,100
- Median gross rent, monthly$885 plus or minus $185
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.4 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Single family units1,848
- Share single family82.0 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more391 plus or minus 135
- Share in buildings of two or more17.3 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Mobile homes16 plus or minus 23
- Median year structure built1956
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buckhannon
How Buckhannon gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,617
- Commuting under 15 minutes975 plus or minus 229
- Share commuting under 15 minutes60.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more452 plus or minus 155
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more28.0 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Drove alone64.6 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked12.5 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Worked from home14.8 percent plus or minus 7.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Buckhannon
SBA loans in Buckhannon (7(a))
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$4,742,600
- Average approval$278,976
- Median approval$155,000
- Largest approval$850,000
- Jobs supported95
- Jobs per approval5.6
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more35.3 percent
- Share to franchises17.6 percent
- Distinct lenders8
- Distinct industries by NAICS14
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buckhannon, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Buckhannon
Flood risk in Buckhannon
- NFIP communityCity of Buckhannon
- NFIP community number540199
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 8
- Currently effective map date09/29/10
The City of Buckhannon participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 540199 and carries Community Rating System class 8, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Upshur County, not Buckhannon
Upshur County context, not Buckhannon figures
- Establishments in Upshur County513
- Covered employment, Upshur County7,673
- Average annual pay, Upshur County$48,466
- Housing units permitted, Upshur County62
Every figure in this section is published for Upshur County as a whole and is not a measurement of Buckhannon.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Buckhannon questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Buckhannon, West Virginia?
5,116, in 1,902 households. Buckhannon city covers 2.85 square miles of land, which is 1,796 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Buckhannon in?
Upshur County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Buckhannon?
$54,615. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $158,100. Median gross rent is $885 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Buckhannon businesses?
17 7(a) approvals totaling $4.7 m since FY2020, across 8 lenders, median approval $155,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Buckhannon, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Buckhannon borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Buckhannon. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Buckhannon in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Buckhannon appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Buckhannon, city of, community 540199, carrying Community Rating System class 8, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Buckhannon figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Upshur County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Buckhannon.
Is zoning published for Buckhannon?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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