West Virginia housing market
Typical home value
$177K
▲ 2.6% 1 yr
5-year change
+23%
U.S. +20%
Median city rent
$1,351/mo
7 cities
Unemployment rate
4.0%
Median household income
$62K
2025
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in West Virginia is worth $176,576, up 2.6% in a year and up 23% over five years. That's the #51 most expensive of 51.
- 2Across 7 cities with rent data, median typical rent is $1,351/mo, roughly a 9.2% gross yield on the typical home.
- 3Median household income was $61,770 in 2025, so the typical home costs 2.9× income.
- 4Unemployment is 4.0% (−0.5 pts in a year).
Home values
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
Source: FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Quarterly, all-transactions index.
West Virginia metro areas
Charleston, WV
$147K home$1,210 rent9.9% yield
▲ 1.1% 1 yr
Morgantown, WV
$225K home$1,354 rent7.2% yield
▲ 3.4% 1 yr
Beckley, WV
$150K home$1,041 rent8.3% yield
▲ 2.0% 1 yr
Clarksburg, WV
$154K home$1,028 rent8.0% yield
▲ 1.7% 1 yr
Parkersburg, WV
$169K home$1,063 rent7.6% yield
▲ 0.7% 1 yr
Fairmont, WV
$167K home$1,171 rent8.4% yield
▲ 2.3% 1 yr
West Virginia cities
7 cities, largest first. Click a column to sort.
7 cities
| Morgantown | $282K | ▲ 3.3% | $1,413 | ▲ 3.9% | 6.0% |
| Charleston | $162K | ▲ 1.9% | $1,351 | ▲ 2.9% | 10.0% |
| Huntington | $144K | ▲ 2.7% | $1,018 | ▲ 5.6% | 8.5% |
| Martinsburg | $311K | ▲ 3.3% | $1,648 | ▲ 4.6% | 6.3% |
| Wheeling | $153K | ▲ 4.6% | $817 | ▲ 3.0% | 6.4% |
| Fairmont | $193K | ▲ 3.0% | $1,170 | ▲ 4.3% | 7.3% |
| Charles Town | $407K | ▲ 3.3% | $2,009 | ▲ 1.8% | 5.9% |
Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.