Rental numbers for Mason County, WV
The typical home here runs -$357 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.2%.
- Gross yield
- 7.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$357/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $166,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,000/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Mason County
14 with published figures
| 25247Hartford | $96,000 | $870* | 10.8% | 6.5% | -$1 | n/a |
| 25260West Columbia | $123,000 | $1,100* | 10.7% | 6.7% | +$22 | n/a |
| 25106Southside | $127,000 | $970* | 9.1% | 5.3% | -$126 | n/a |
| 25123Leon | $174,000 | $1,270* | 8.8% | 5.3% | -$165 | n/a |
| 25265New Haven | $131,000 | $940* | 8.6% | 4.9% | -$174 | n/a |
| 25264Cottageville | $172,000 | $1,180* | 8.2% | 4.9% | -$225 | n/a |
| 25253Point Pleasant | $171,000 | $1,040* | 7.3% | 3.9% | -$365 | n/a |
| 25187Southside | $178,000 | $1,070* | 7.2% | 4.2% | -$343 | n/a |
| 25515Henderson | $164,000 | $970* | 7.1% | 4.0% | -$344 | n/a |
| 25503Ashton | $164,000 | $970* | 7.1% | 3.4% | -$419 | n/a |
| 25287West Columbia | $182,000 | $980* | 6.5% | 3.3% | -$484 | n/a |
| 25550Point Pleasant | $171,000 | $870* | 6.1% | 2.9% | -$507 | n/a |
| 25502Apple Grove | $173,000 | $870* | 6.0% | 2.9% | -$521 | n/a |
| 25082Fraziers Bottom | $263,000 | $1,000* | 4.6% | 1.9% | -$1,009 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +6.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.59%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $122,679 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $136,619 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $137,725 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $150,945 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $155,635 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $165,897 | $1,000 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Mason County, WV
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $708 | $837 | $944 | $1,196 | $1,278 |
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
- 0.5
- 5 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 12th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Mason County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$357 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.2%. 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 Mason County?
- About 0.59% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $166,000 home that is about $974 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Mason County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $837 for a 1-bedroom, $944 for a 2-bedroom and $1,196 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$357 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.