Rental numbers for the Bluefield, WV metro
The typical home here runs -$401 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.0%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$401/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $150,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $823/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
25 with published figures
| 24622Jewell Ridge | $57,000 | $1,030* | 21.6% | 14.1% | +$363 | n/a |
| 24602Bandy | $53,000 | $910* | 20.6% | 13.0% | +$289 | n/a |
| 24736Lashmeet | $64,000 | $890* | 16.8% | 10.9% | +$238 | n/a |
| 24639Richlands | $88,000 | $910* | 12.4% | 7.3% | +$64 | n/a |
| 24613Bluefield | $117,000 | $1,000* | 10.3% | 5.8% | -$64 | n/a |
| 24641Richlands | $123,000 | $960* | 9.4% | 5.0% | -$151 | 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 |
| 24605Bluefield | $149,000 | $1,020* | 8.2% | 4.4% | -$260 | n/a |
| 24630North Tazewell | $140,000 | $910* | 7.8% | 3.8% | -$308 | n/a |
| 24609Cedar Bluff | $157,000 | $930* | 7.1% | 3.5% | -$387 | n/a |
| 24651Tazewell | $166,000 | $910* | 6.6% | 3.0% | -$476 | n/a |
| 24318Bland | $176,000 | $920* | 6.3% | 2.3% | -$617 | n/a |
| 24314Bastian | $185,000 | $930* | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$575 | n/a |
| 24740Princeton | $158,000 | $788 | 6.0% | 2.8% | -$482 | n/a |
| 24712Lerona | $193,000 | $950* | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$585 | n/a |
| 24366Bastian | $194,000 | $950* | 5.9% | 2.6% | -$621 | n/a |
| 24739Princeton | $197,000 | $950* | 5.8% | 2.8% | -$607 | n/a |
| 24315Bland | $196,000 | $910* | 5.6% | 2.3% | -$677 | n/a |
| 24637Cedar Bluff | $203,000 | $920* | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$708 | 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
- +1.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $114,916 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $132,033 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $140,600 | $654 |
| Aug 2024 | $147,215 | $708 |
| Aug 2025 | $147,785 | $783 |
| Aug 2026 | $150,075 | $823 |
Counties
- Bland County, VAn/a median yield
- Tazewell County, VAn/a median yield
- Buchanan County, VAn/a median yield
- Mercer County, WV6.0% median yield
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- Is the Bluefield, WV metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$401 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.9%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Bluefield, WV metro have the highest rental yield?
- 24740 (Princeton) at 6.0%, 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.