Charleston, WV housing market
Typical home value
$162K
▲ 1.9% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,351/mo
▲ 2.9% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
10.0%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+25%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Charleston is worth $162,391, up 1.9% over the past year and up 25% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,351 a month (+2.9% YoY), a gross rent yield of 10.0% (above the Charleston, WV metro's 9.9%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $892/mo, $459 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Charleston, WV metro's home values to change +2.4% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Charleston, WV metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 62/100, #24 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Charleston compares
| Measure | Charleston | Charleston, WV metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $162,391 | $147,375 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +1.9% | +1.1% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,351 | $1,210 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.9% | +3.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 10.0% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 10.0 | 10.1 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $892 | $810 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $162K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.