Rental numbers for Putnam County, WV
The typical home here runs -$680 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 5.3%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$680/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $252,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,292/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Putnam County
8 with published figures
| 25159Poca | $184,000 | $1,170* | 7.6% | 4.2% | -$343 | n/a |
| 25124Liberty | $178,000 | $1,120* | 7.5% | 4.3% | -$323 | n/a |
| 25033Buffalo | $168,000 | $1,000* | 7.1% | 3.6% | -$397 | n/a |
| 25168Red House | $199,000 | $1,100* | 6.6% | 3.6% | -$475 | n/a |
| 25560Scott Depot | $306,000 | $1,580* | 6.2% | 3.4% | -$790 | n/a |
| 25070Eleanor | $230,000 | $1,070* | 5.6% | 2.8% | -$705 | n/a |
| 25526Hurricane | $276,000 | $1,211 | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$917 | n/a |
| 25213Winfield | $299,000 | $1,110* | 4.5% | 1.8% | -$1,165 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +4.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.7%
- Rent minus price growth
- -4.1 pts
- Property tax
- 0.59%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $198,047 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $213,537 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $220,060 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $231,924 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $240,461 | $1,283 |
| Aug 2026 | $252,041 | $1,292 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Putnam County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $829 | $834 | $1,091 | $1,500 | $1,542 |
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
- 11.2
- 260 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 75th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Putnam County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$680 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 5.3%. 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 Putnam County?
- About 0.59% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $252,000 home that is about $1,479 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Putnam County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $834 for a 1-bedroom, $1,091 for a 2-bedroom and $1,500 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$680 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.