Rental numbers for the Beckley, WV metro
The typical home here runs -$187 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.9%.
- Gross yield
- 8.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$187/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $151,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,071/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
37 with published figures
| 25209Whitesville | $69,000 | $870* | 15.0% | 9.3% | +$164 | n/a |
| 25140Naoma | $77,000 | $940* | 14.6% | 9.4% | +$189 | n/a |
| 25136Montgomery | $83,000 | $950* | 13.8% | 8.9% | +$167 | n/a |
| 25085Gauley Bridge | $89,000 | $920* | 12.4% | 7.6% | +$87 | n/a |
| 25917Scarbro | $99,000 | $920* | 11.2% | 6.9% | +$32 | n/a |
| 25174Dry Creek | $102,000 | $940* | 11.1% | 7.0% | +$47 | n/a |
| 25823Coal City | $107,000 | $940* | 10.6% | 6.1% | -$30 | n/a |
| 25880Bradley | $129,000 | $1,110* | 10.4% | 6.3% | -$22 | n/a |
| 25908Princewick | $107,000 | $890* | 10.0% | 5.9% | -$52 | n/a |
| 25921Sophia | $108,000 | $890* | 9.9% | 5.7% | -$74 | n/a |
| 26656Dixie | $110,000 | $900* | 9.8% | 5.2% | -$115 | n/a |
| 25007Arnett | $116,000 | $940* | 9.7% | 6.0% | -$40 | n/a |
| 25962Meadow Bridge | $111,000 | $870* | 9.4% | 5.5% | -$93 | n/a |
| 25139Montgomery | $119,000 | $920* | 9.3% | 5.3% | -$116 | n/a |
| 25801Beckley | $150,000 | $1,109 | 8.9% | 5.3% | -$139 | +7.6% |
| 25902Odd | $133,000 | $900* | 8.1% | 4.5% | -$212 | n/a |
| 25827Sophia | $141,000 | $940* | 8.0% | 4.5% | -$224 | n/a |
| 25812Ansted | $132,000 | $870* | 7.9% | 4.0% | -$265 | n/a |
| 25831Meadow Bridge | $140,000 | $920* | 7.9% | 4.5% | -$231 | n/a |
| 25813Beaver | $192,000 | $1,200* | 7.5% | 4.3% | -$351 | n/a |
| 25901Oak Hill | $155,000 | $940* | 7.3% | 3.8% | -$341 | n/a |
| 25854Mount Lookout | $194,000 | $1,170* | 7.2% | 4.0% | -$394 | n/a |
| 25865Lester | $162,000 | $940* | 7.0% | 3.6% | -$382 | n/a |
| 25868Lookout | $159,000 | $920* | 7.0% | 3.4% | -$403 | n/a |
| 25839Fairdale | $163,000 | $940* | 6.9% | 3.7% | -$376 | n/a |
| 25976Meadow Bridge | $152,000 | $870* | 6.9% | 3.7% | -$350 | n/a |
| 25840Fayetteville | $195,000 | $1,080* | 6.6% | 3.5% | -$490 | n/a |
| 25844Glen Daniel | $158,000 | $870* | 6.6% | 3.4% | -$408 | n/a |
| 25817Bolt | $182,000 | $940* | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$507 | n/a |
| 25938Ansted | $182,000 | $920* | 6.1% | 3.0% | -$529 | n/a |
| 25989White Oak | $203,000 | $940* | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$641 | n/a |
| 25918Shady Spring | $213,000 | $980* | 5.5% | 2.7% | -$664 | n/a |
| 25837Fayetteville | $205,000 | $920* | 5.4% | 2.5% | -$674 | n/a |
| 25969White Oak | $209,000 | $870* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$731 | n/a |
| 25825Cool Ridge | $230,000 | $940* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$827 | n/a |
| 25843Ghent | $308,000 | $940* | 3.7% | 1.2% | -$1,340 | n/a |
| 25832Daniels | $286,000 | $870* | 3.6% | 1.1% | -$1,275 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.51%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $115,431 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $132,114 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $140,798 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $155,414 | $968 |
| Aug 2025 | $148,089 | $1,051 |
| Aug 2026 | $151,125 | $1,071 |
Counties
- Raleigh County, WV8.9% median yield
- Fayette County, WVn/a median yield
- Summers County, WVn/a median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Beckley, WV metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$187 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.3%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.9%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Beckley, WV metro have the highest rental yield?
- 25801 (Beckley) at 8.9%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.