Huntington, WV housing market
Typical home value
$144K
▲ 2.7% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,018/mo
▲ 5.6% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
8.5%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+28%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Huntington is worth $144,323, up 2.7% over the past year and up 28% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,018 a month (+5.6% YoY), a gross rent yield of 8.5% (above the Huntington, WV metro's 7.8%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $793/mo, $225 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Huntington, WV metro's home values to change +1.9% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Huntington, WV metro)
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 54/100, #92 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 Huntington compares
| Measure | Huntington | Huntington, WV metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $144,323 | $166,211 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.7% | +1.5% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,018 | $1,086 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.6% | +4.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 8.5% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.8 | 12.8 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $793 | $913 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $144K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.