Wheeling, WV housing market
Typical home value
$153K
▲ 4.6% 1 yr
Typical rent
$817/mo
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.4%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+18%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Wheeling is worth $152,504, up 4.6% over the past year and up 18% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $817 a month (+3.0% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.4% (below the Wheeling, WV metro's 7.3%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $838/mo, $21 more than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Wheeling, WV metro's home values to change +2.0% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Wheeling, WV metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 64/100, #17 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 Wheeling compares
| Measure | Wheeling | Wheeling, WV metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $152,504 | $141,159 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +4.6% | +2.8% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $817 | $864 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +1.2% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.4% | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 15.6 | 13.6 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $838 | $776 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $153K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.