Rental numbers for Harrison County, WV
The typical home here runs -$182 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.3%. 1 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%.
- Gross yield
- 8.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.0%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$182/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $148,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,059/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Harrison County
11 with published figures
| 26369Hepzibah | $89,000 | $1,060* | 14.3% | 9.5% | +$224 | n/a |
| 26386Lumberport | $94,000 | $980* | 12.6% | 8.0% | +$122 | n/a |
| 26301Clarksburg | $116,000 | $1,044 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +$16 | +1.8% |
| 26448Wallace | $102,000 | $910* | 10.7% | 6.4% | -$7 | n/a |
| 26568Shinnston | $115,000 | $940* | 9.8% | 5.9% | -$49 | n/a |
| 26431Shinnston | $137,000 | $990* | 8.7% | 5.0% | -$163 | n/a |
| 26426Salem | $128,000 | $870* | 8.2% | 4.5% | -$204 | n/a |
| 26385West Milford | $172,000 | $1,080* | 7.5% | 4.2% | -$322 | n/a |
| 26451Clarksburg | $141,000 | $870* | 7.4% | 3.8% | -$315 | n/a |
| 26408Mount Clare | $198,000 | $1,040* | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$530 | n/a |
| 26330Bridgeport | $310,000 | $1,365 | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,000 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $133,528 | $848 |
| Aug 2022 | $138,080 | $889 |
| Aug 2023 | $142,471 | $945 |
| Aug 2024 | $143,818 | $991 |
| Aug 2025 | $145,711 | $1,040 |
| Aug 2026 | $148,224 | $1,059 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Harrison County, WV
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $770 | $889 | $1,005 | $1,323 | $1,537 |
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
- 4.2
- 110 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 43th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Harrison County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$182 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.3%. 1 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%. 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 Harrison County?
- About 0.55% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $148,000 home that is about $809 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Harrison County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $889 for a 1-bedroom, $1,005 for a 2-bedroom and $1,323 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$182 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.