Rental numbers for Wood County, WV
The typical home here runs -$401 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.9%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%.
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.5%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$401/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $176,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,032/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Wood County
11 with published figures
| 26101Parkersburg | $135,000 | $1,036 | 9.2% | 5.3% | -$129 | n/a |
| 26104Parkersburg | $178,000 | $1,160 | 7.8% | 4.5% | -$299 | n/a |
| 26142Davisville | $154,000 | $920* | 7.2% | 3.8% | -$337 | n/a |
| 26180Elizabeth | $156,000 | $910* | 7.0% | 3.6% | -$374 | n/a |
| 26169Ravenswood | $181,000 | $960* | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$532 | n/a |
| 26133Ravenswood | $203,000 | $1,050* | 6.2% | 3.3% | -$538 | n/a |
| 26105Vienna | $192,000 | $980* | 6.1% | 2.9% | -$572 | n/a |
| 26181Washington | $226,000 | $1,080* | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$692 | n/a |
| 26184Waverly | $196,000 | $910* | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$635 | n/a |
| 26150Mineral Wells | $221,000 | $1,010* | 5.5% | 2.7% | -$699 | n/a |
| 26187Williamstown | $222,000 | $990* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$746 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.59%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $144,900 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $158,874 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $164,349 | $869 |
| Aug 2024 | $170,890 | $907 |
| Aug 2025 | $173,791 | $972 |
| Aug 2026 | $176,482 | $1,032 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $793 | $798 | $974 | $1,214 | $1,281 |
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
- 2.9
- 102 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 33th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Wood County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$401 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.9%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.5%. 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 Wood County?
- About 0.59% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $176,000 home that is about $1,048 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Wood County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $798 for a 1-bedroom, $974 for a 2-bedroom and $1,214 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$401 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.