Rental Markets in West Virginia

DoorBase tracks rental market data across West Virginia by ZIP code. This state page is a crawlable index for investors comparing rents, cap-rate estimates, vacancy, demographics, home values, renter share, household income, and employment conditions before drilling into individual ZIP pages.

West Virginia Rental Market Overview

The current sample of indexable West Virginia ZIP markets shows average median rent of $1,037, average median home value of $204,474, average cap-rate high of 4.7%, average vacancy of 12.6%, renter ratio near 26.5%, and median household income around $62,750. These statewide figures are directional and should be used to compare markets before reviewing a specific ZIP code.

West Virginia is not one rental market. Large cities, inner suburbs, commuter towns, college markets, rural counties, resort areas, and industrial corridors can produce very different rent levels and ownership economics. DoorBase keeps the canonical content at the ZIP level so investors can move from a broad state view into the most precise local data available.

Featured West Virginia ZIP Markets

ZIP	City	Rent	Cap Rate	Vacancy	Population
26554	Fairmont	$1,183	3.6-5.2%	11.1%	42,116
26003	Wheeling	$833	2.9-4.5%	12.8%	40,445
26508	Morgantown	$1,460	2.4-4%	6.8%	39,356
26505	Morgantown	$1,314	2.8-4.4%	14.7%	37,691
25801	Beckley	$1,109	4.5-6.1%	16.9%	30,869
26301	Clarksburg	$1,044	5.7-7.3%	15.3%	29,025
26101	Parkersburg	$1,036	4.7-6.3%	13.7%	28,571
25177	St Albans	$825	3.1-4.7%	13%	23,211
25404	Martinsburg	$1,728	3.5-5.1%	5.2%	22,809
25526	Hurricane	$1,211	2.4-4%	8.3%	22,522
25701	Huntington	$985	3.7-5.3%	18.3%	21,860
26062	Weirton	$831	3.2-4.8%	7.4%	20,721
25705	Huntington	$1,362	4.7-6.3%	9.5%	20,668
25414	Charles Town	$1,990	2.7-4.3%	5.6%	20,273
26501	Morgantown	$1,400	3.7-5.3%	8.9%	19,640
26201	Buckhannon	$925	3.2-4.8%	10.9%	19,020
24701	Bluefield	$814	4.1-5.7%	18.1%	17,943
26104	Parkersburg	$1,160	3.9-5.5%	11%	16,729
24740	Princeton	$788	2.8-4.4%	15.3%	16,559
25427	Hedgesville	$1,777	3-4.6%	10.8%	16,410
25314	Charleston	$1,080	2.1-3.7%	9.1%	15,742
26041	Moundsville	$823	3.8-5.4%	14.2%	15,706
25401	Martinsburg	$1,358	3-4.6%	7.8%	15,661
26330	Bridgeport	$1,365	2.4-4%	9.6%	15,130
25704	Huntington	$920	4.1-5.7%	13%	14,413
26241	Elkins	$831	2.7-4.3%	17.1%	14,221
25428	Inwood	$1,923	3.5-5.1%	4.5%	13,690
25425	Harpers Ferry	$1,525	2-3.6%	13.7%	13,404
25302	Charleston	$865	4.9-6.5%	17%	13,280
24739	Oakvale	$850	2.3-3.9%	11.7%	13,093
25419	Falling Waters	$1,871	3.4-5%	7%	12,850
26726	Keyser	$629	1.6-3.2%	16.7%	12,619
26105	Vienna	$963	2.8-4.4%	10.7%	12,297
25504	Barboursville	$1,236	3.3-4.9%	12.1%	12,197
25309	South Charleston	$1,025	3.3-4.9%	8.4%	12,144
25411	Berkeley Springs	$1,233	1.9-3.5%	18.5%	11,929
25313	Charleston	$1,094	3.3-4.9%	13.2%	11,862
25071	Elkview	$750	2-3.6%	12.2%	11,243
25901	Oak Hill	$817	3-4.6%	12.8%	10,225
26354	Grafton	$472	1.3-2.9%	13.3%	10,101
25312	Charleston	$810	2.5-4.1%	14.1%	10,089
26651	Summersville	$760	2.1-3.7%	16%	10,070
25311	Charleston	$995	4-5.6%	19%	9,613
26452	Weston	$750	4.1-5.7%	14.5%	9,374
25541	Milton	$896	2-3.6%	13.3%	9,360
25143	Nitro	$878	3.5-5.1%	16.1%	9,185
25064	Dunbar	$902	4.5-6.1%	13.1%	9,182
24901	Lewisburg	$1,125	1.9-3.5%	11.5%	9,022
25413	Bunker Hill	$1,938	3.4-5%	4.8%	8,964
25550	Point Pleasant	$637	1.9-3.5%	12.6%	8,925
25304	Charleston	$1,017	2.6-4.2%	17.2%	8,480
26525	Bruceton Mills	$826	6.6-8.2%	12.2%	8,390
25560	Hurricane	$1,520	2.8-4.4%	5.6%	8,292
25508	Chapmanville	$644	2.1-3.7%	13.3%	8,282
25430	Kearneysville	$1,333	1.7-3.3%	8.1%	8,215
25271	Ripley	$596	1.2-2.8%	10.9%	7,974
26070	Wheeling	$552	2.4-4%	15.7%	7,951
25840	Fayetteville	$880	2.4-4%	8.3%	7,917
26155	New Martinsville	$750	3-4.6%	15.6%	7,715
25813	Beckley	$1,015	3-4.6%	14.9%	7,429

Notable ZIP Markets in This Sample

The highest estimated cap-rate band in this sample tops out at 12.0% in ZIP 25306 (Charleston).

The lowest vacancy in this sample is 4.5% in ZIP 25428 (Inwood).

The highest median rent in this sample is $2,072 in ZIP 25438 (Ranson).

The highest median household income in this sample is $104,432 in ZIP 25560 (Hurricane).

Rental Markets by City

Charleston

Charleston has 7 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $810 to $1,495. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 12.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 15.0%. See ZIP 25314 for the full market profile.

Huntington

Huntington has 4 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $845 to $1,362. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 7.0% at the high end. Vacancy averages 15.1%. See ZIP 25701 for the full market profile.

Morgantown

Morgantown has 3 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,314 to $1,460. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.3% at the high end. Vacancy averages 10.1%. See ZIP 26508 for the full market profile.

Wheeling

Wheeling has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $552 to $833. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.5% at the high end. Vacancy averages 14.3%. See ZIP 26003 for the full market profile.

Parkersburg

Parkersburg has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,036 to $1,160. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 6.3% at the high end. Vacancy averages 12.3%. See ZIP 26101 for the full market profile.

Martinsburg

Martinsburg has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,358 to $1,728. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 6.5%. See ZIP 25404 for the full market profile.

Beckley

Beckley has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,015 to $1,109. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 6.1% at the high end. Vacancy averages 15.9%. See ZIP 25801 for the full market profile.

Hurricane

Hurricane has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $1,211 to $1,520. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.4% at the high end. Vacancy averages 7.0%. See ZIP 25526 for the full market profile.

South Charleston

South Charleston has 2 ZIP codes in this sample. Median rents range from $871 to $1,025. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.9% at the high end. Vacancy averages 11.3%. See ZIP 25309 for the full market profile.

Fairmont

Fairmont has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,183. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 5.2% at the high end. Vacancy averages 11.1%. See ZIP 26554 for the full market profile.

Clarksburg

Clarksburg has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $1,044. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 7.3% at the high end. Vacancy averages 15.3%. See ZIP 26301 for the full market profile.

St Albans

St Albans has 1 ZIP code in this sample. Sample median rent is $825. Estimated cap-rate bands reach up to 4.7% at the high end. Vacancy averages 13.0%. See ZIP 25177 for the full market profile.

How to Use the West Virginia Directory

Start with the state page to understand the range of rental markets, then open individual ZIP pages for the numbers that matter most to underwriting. A state average can hide important local differences. One ZIP may have stronger rent growth and lower vacancy while a nearby ZIP has better purchase prices but weaker renter demand.

The most useful investor workflow is to compare rent, cap rate, vacancy, home value, renter ratio, household income, population growth, unemployment, and job growth together. No single number is enough. A high cap-rate estimate can be offset by weak income, high vacancy, or limited tenant demand. A lower cap-rate estimate can still make sense if the market has strong income, job growth, and durable renter demand.

State Coverage and Internal Links

This page links into the canonical ZIP URL structure, such as /rentals/wv/30318, without bringing back city parent pages. That structure keeps DoorBase clean for search engines: state pages organize the directory, ZIP pages hold the canonical data, and future market guides can exist separately as heavier editorial SEO hubs.

DoorBase currently tracks 80 sampled ZIP markets across 63 West Virginia cities in this crawlable state summary. The live React page may show a broader interactive directory after JavaScript loads, while this fallback body ensures crawlers receive meaningful text and links immediately.