Rental numbers for Mercer County, WV
The typical home here runs -$421 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.4%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$421/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $150,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $796/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Mercer County
11 with published figures
| 24736Lashmeet | $64,000 | $890* | 16.8% | 10.9% | +$238 | n/a |
| 24701Bluefield | $120,000 | $890* | 8.9% | 5.1% | -$139 | n/a |
| 24733Lashmeet | $128,000 | $900* | 8.5% | 4.7% | -$184 | n/a |
| 24747Rock | $132,000 | $930* | 8.4% | 4.8% | -$182 | n/a |
| 24740Princeton | $158,000 | $788 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$482 | n/a |
| 24712Lerona | $193,000 | $950* | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$585 | n/a |
| 24739Princeton | $197,000 | $950* | 5.8% | 2.8% | -$607 | n/a |
| 25922Princeton | $200,000 | $880* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$686 | n/a |
| 25971Lerona | $216,000 | $900* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$763 | n/a |
| 25841Flat Top | $216,000 | $900* | 5.0% | 2.2% | -$775 | n/a |
| 25820Camp Creek | $231,000 | $900* | 4.7% | 2.2% | -$824 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.54%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $110,890 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $130,327 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $140,162 | $635 |
| Aug 2024 | $147,490 | $685 |
| Aug 2025 | $149,167 | $762 |
| Aug 2026 | $149,666 | $796 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Mercer County, WV
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $659 | $746 | $946 | $1,250 | $1,340 |
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
- 0.4
- 10 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 12th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Mercer County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$421 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.5%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. 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 Mercer County?
- About 0.54% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $150,000 home that is about $807 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Mercer County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $746 for a 1-bedroom, $946 for a 2-bedroom and $1,250 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$421 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.