--- title: Insulation in McArthur, Ohio | House Tite url: https://housetite.com/service-area/mcarthur-oh/ description: Attic, crawl space and wall insulation in McArthur, Ohio (Vinton County). Median home built 1969; 33.5% before 1960. One written price. Call or text 740-590-5352. updated: 2026-11-06 --- *Home > Areas > Vinton County > McArthur* McArthur, Ohio · Vinton County # Insulation in McArthur Attics, crawl spaces, blown in walls, rim joists and old insulation removal in McArthur. We come out, measure, and give you one written price for the whole job. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 *McArthur is in Vinton County, lit. The orange dot is Nelsonville, home base.* ## McArthur homes, by the numbers - **1969**: Median year McArthur homes were built [1] - **33.5%**: Built before 1960 (Ohio: 37.7%) - **18.9%**: Built in 1939 or earlier - **1,056**: Homes (housing units) The typical home in McArthur was built in 1969, older than the Ohio median of 1970. About one home in three (33.5%) went up before 1960. Those are the houses where we most often find empty walls and thin, settled attic insulation. Inside McArthur the housing is older than Vinton County as a whole, where the median is 1982. McArthur is a small place, so these survey estimates carry wider margins of error than the county figures. | | McArthur | Vinton County | Ohio | |---|---|---|---| | Median year built | 1969 | 1982 | 1970 | | Built before 1960 | 33.5% | 24.3% | 37.7% | | Built 1939 or earlier | 18.9% | 17.6% | 19% | | Heat with utility gas | 47.4% | 20.4% | 64% | | Heat with electricity | 41.6% | 44% | 26% | | Owner occupied | 45.6% | 75.5% | 67.2% | Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates [1] [2]. ## How McArthur heats | Heating fuel | Share of occupied homes | |---|---| | Utility gas | 47.4% | | Electricity | 41.6% | | Propane (bottled or tank gas) | 5.3% | | Fuel oil or kerosene | 2.7% | | No fuel used | 1.8% | | Wood | 1.3% | *How occupied homes in McArthur are heated, share of households. Fuels under 0.5% not shown.* The most common heating fuel in McArthur is utility gas (47.4%). 41.6% heat with electricity, well above Ohio's 26%. With electric heat, every bit of heat that leaks through the attic shows up on the electric bill. Renters: 54.4% of homes here are rented. Landlords and property managers can call us for one price on a single unit or a whole list of them. **When was your house built?** The [Vinton County Auditor's website](https://vintoncountyauditor.org/) (use its property search) [3] lists the year built for most homes. Look up your address and tell us when you call; the age of the house tells us a lot about what is in the walls and attic. ## Climate zone and the attic target Under Ohio's residential code, Vinton County is in climate zone **5A** [4]. The 2021 and 2024 model energy codes moved it to zone 4A [5], but Ohio has not adopted them. Either way, the attic advice is the same: ENERGY STAR recommends R-60 in an uninsulated attic and adding R-49 where there are already 3 to 4 inches, for zones 4 and 5 alike [6]. [What that means for your attic.](https://housetite.com/insulation-questions/attic-r-value-ohio/) ### Get a price Text a photo of your attic hatch or crawl space and tell us where in McArthur you are. We come out, measure, and give you one written price. Get a price Call 740-590-5352 McArthur questions ### How old are the homes in McArthur, Ohio? The median home in McArthur was built in 1969, and 33.5% were built before 1960 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates). Across Vinton County the median is 1982. ### Does House Tite work in McArthur? Yes. McArthur is in Vinton County, one of the twelve counties we serve. Call or text 740-590-5352. ## Utilities and energy programs | Item | Detail | |---|---| | Electric co-op | Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative [7] · Programs: Home Energy Audit [8] | | Natural gas | Columbia Gas of Ohio [9] | **Columbia Gas of Ohio customers:** WarmChoice offers “free home energy inspections and energy-saving improvements, including insulation, air sealing, and natural gas appliance upgrades” to households with incomes up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines [10]. From each utility's own website. Utilities usually serve only part of a county, and programs change; check the linked page before you count on one, and ask your electric and gas company what they offer right now. ## Free weatherization if you qualify Ohio's Home Weatherization Assistance Program, run since April 2026 by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, works through a local agency in each county. In Vinton County that is [Jackson-Vinton Community Action, Inc.](https://www.jvcai.org/), (740) 384 3722 [12]. It serves households with income at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines [11]. If you qualify, apply there first; it costs you nothing. ## What we do in McArthur - [Attic insulation](https://housetite.com/attic-insulation/) - [Crawl spaces](https://housetite.com/crawl-space-insulation/) - [Insulation removal](https://housetite.com/insulation-removal/) - [Blown in walls](https://housetite.com/wall-insulation/) - [Rim joists](https://housetite.com/rim-joist-insulation/) - [Pole barns and shops](https://housetite.com/pole-barn-insulation/) - [New construction](https://housetite.com/new-construction-insulation/) - [Spray foam](https://housetite.com/spray-foam-insulation/) More on [Vinton County](https://housetite.com/service-area/vinton-county/). ### Other towns - [Columbus](https://housetite.com/service-area/columbus-oh/) - [Lancaster](https://housetite.com/service-area/lancaster-oh/) - [Newark](https://housetite.com/service-area/newark-oh/) - [Zanesville](https://housetite.com/service-area/zanesville-oh/) - [Athens](https://housetite.com/service-area/athens-oh/) - [Logan](https://housetite.com/service-area/logan-oh/) - [Marietta](https://housetite.com/service-area/marietta-oh/) - [Gallipolis](https://housetite.com/service-area/gallipolis-oh/) - [Pomeroy](https://housetite.com/service-area/pomeroy-oh/) - [New Lexington](https://housetite.com/service-area/new-lexington-oh/) - [McConnelsville](https://housetite.com/service-area/mcconnelsville-oh/) - [Nelsonville](https://housetite.com/service-area/nelsonville-oh/) Get a price ## Tell us about the job A few details and a photo or two is all it takes. We call you back to set up a time to come out, measure, and give you one written price for the whole job. Call 740-590-5352 Text a photo 740-590-5352 Email sprayfoam@housetite.com Hours Monday to Friday, 8 to 5. Weekends by appointment. ## Sources 1. U.S. Census Bureau. [American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B25035 (median year built), B25034 (year built), B25040 (house heating fuel), B25003 (tenure), B01003 (population)](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25034). 2. U.S. Census Bureau. [American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for Ohio, same tables](https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25035?g=040XX00US39). 3. Vinton County Auditor. [County Auditor website](https://vintoncountyauditor.org/). 4. Ohio Board of Building Standards. [Residential Code of Ohio, Chapter 11 Energy Efficiency (rule 4101:8-11-01, effective July 1, 2019), Tables 1101.7 and 1102.1.2](https://codes.ohio.gov/assets/laws/administrative-code/rules/4101/8/4101$8-11-01_eff_7_1_19.pdf). 5. International Code Council. [2021 International Energy Conservation Code, Table R301.1, climate zones by county](https://codes.iccsafe.org/content/IECC2021P2/chapter-3-re-general-requirements). 6. ENERGY STAR. [Recommended Home Insulation R-Values](https://www.energystar.gov/saveathome/seal_insulate/identify-problems-you-want-fix/diy-checks-inspections/insulation-r-values). 7. Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative. [Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative: service area](https://www.buckeyerec.coop/our-service-territory). 8. Buckeye Rural Electric Cooperative. [Home Energy Audit](https://www.buckeyerec.coop/energy-audits). 9. Columbia Gas of Ohio. [Columbia Gas of Ohio: service area](https://www.columbiagasohio.com/WarmChoice). 10. Columbia Gas of Ohio. [Ohio Energy Assistance Programs fact sheet, 2026-2027 (WarmChoice)](https://www.columbiagasohio.com/docs/librariesprovider5/bills-and-payments/coh-energy-assistance-fact-sheet.pdf). 11. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. [Home Weatherization Assistance Program (HWAP)](https://jfs.ohio.gov/public-assistance/energy-and-community-assistance/home-weatherization-assistance-program-hwap). 12. Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. [Energy and community assistance providers map](https://jfs.ohio.gov/public-assistance/energy-and-community-assistance/energy-assistance-providers-map). --- **House Tite** · insulation contractor · Nelsonville, Ohio · call or text 740-590-5352 · sprayfoam@housetite.com · Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM Eastern. Weekends by appointment. Get a price: https://housetite.com/quote/ (or text a photo of the attic or crawl space to 740-590-5352).