Rental numbers for Fayette County, WV
The typical home here runs -$353 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%.
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$353/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $140,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $813/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Fayette County
15 with published figures
| 25136Montgomery | $83,000 | $950* | 13.8% | 8.9% | +$167 | n/a |
| 25085Gauley Bridge | $89,000 | $920* | 12.4% | 7.6% | +$87 | n/a |
| 25917Scarbro | $99,000 | $920* | 11.2% | 6.9% | +$32 | n/a |
| 26656Dixie | $110,000 | $900* | 9.8% | 5.2% | -$115 | n/a |
| 25962Meadow Bridge | $111,000 | $870* | 9.4% | 5.5% | -$93 | n/a |
| 25139Montgomery | $119,000 | $920* | 9.3% | 5.3% | -$116 | n/a |
| 25812Ansted | $132,000 | $870* | 7.9% | 4.0% | -$265 | n/a |
| 25831Meadow Bridge | $140,000 | $920* | 7.9% | 4.5% | -$231 | n/a |
| 25901Oak Hill | $155,000 | $940* | 7.3% | 3.8% | -$341 | n/a |
| 25854Mount Lookout | $194,000 | $1,170* | 7.2% | 4.0% | -$394 | n/a |
| 25868Lookout | $159,000 | $920* | 7.0% | 3.4% | -$403 | n/a |
| 25976Meadow Bridge | $152,000 | $870* | 6.9% | 3.7% | -$350 | n/a |
| 25840Fayetteville | $195,000 | $1,080* | 6.6% | 3.5% | -$490 | n/a |
| 25938Ansted | $182,000 | $920* | 6.1% | 3.0% | -$529 | n/a |
| 25837Fayetteville | $205,000 | $920* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$674 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.64%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $103,852 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $122,591 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $131,251 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $145,750 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $134,817 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $139,999 | $813 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $730 | $735 | $961 | $1,258 | $1,606 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 2.2
- 35 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 27th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Fayette County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$353 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.3%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Fayette County?
- About 0.64% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $140,000 home that is about $895 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Fayette County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $735 for a 1-bedroom, $961 for a 2-bedroom and $1,258 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$353 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.