Rental numbers for the Charleston, WV metro
The typical home here runs -$57 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 7.0%. 1 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.4%.
- Gross yield
- 9.8%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.4%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$57/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $151,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,229/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
75 with published figures
| 25208Amherstdale | $45,000 | $870* | 23.4% | 15.3% | +$328 | n/a |
| 25387Charleston | $61,000 | $1,140* | 22.6% | 15.7% | +$464 | n/a |
| 25114Danville | $54,000 | $870* | 19.3% | 12.6% | +$275 | n/a |
| 25306Charleston | $96,000 | $1,495 | 18.7% | 13.3% | +$545 | +4.0% |
| 25028Van | $57,000 | $870* | 18.3% | 8.8% | +$112 | n/a |
| 25083Montgomery | $71,000 | $1,010* | 17.2% | 11.5% | +$297 | n/a |
| 25110Cedar Grove | $74,000 | $990* | 16.1% | 10.5% | +$249 | n/a |
| 25193Sylvester | $69,000 | $870* | 15.2% | 9.5% | +$175 | n/a |
| 25035Cabin Creek | $86,000 | $1,040* | 14.5% | 9.2% | +$198 | n/a |
| 25181Seth | $72,000 | $870* | 14.4% | 8.9% | +$145 | n/a |
| 25557Ranger | $83,000 | $970* | 14.0% | 9.0% | +$177 | n/a |
| 25039Cedar Grove | $93,000 | $1,010* | 13.1% | 8.3% | +$138 | n/a |
| 25506Branchland | $91,000 | $970* | 12.8% | 8.2% | +$130 | n/a |
| 25524Chapmanville | $96,000 | $970* | 12.2% | 7.6% | +$94 | n/a |
| 25315Marmet | $96,000 | $970* | 12.1% | 7.3% | +$68 | n/a |
| 25107Bloomingrose | $103,000 | $1,040* | 12.1% | 7.2% | +$65 | n/a |
| 25571West Hamlin | $87,000 | $870* | 12.0% | 7.6% | +$80 | n/a |
| 25214Winifrede | $97,000 | $970* | 12.0% | 7.4% | +$73 | n/a |
| 25103Handley | $100,000 | $950* | 11.5% | 6.8% | +$27 | n/a |
| 25049Seth | $92,000 | $870* | 11.4% | 6.8% | +$28 | n/a |
| 25565Alkol | $92,000 | $870* | 11.3% | 6.8% | +$28 | n/a |
| 25108Danville | $93,000 | $870* | 11.2% | 6.8% | +$29 | n/a |
| 25009Alum Creek | $94,000 | $870* | 11.2% | 6.8% | +$24 | n/a |
| 25015Belle | $119,000 | $1,060* | 10.7% | 6.3% | -$11 | n/a |
| 25043Clay | $108,000 | $950* | 10.5% | 6.4% | -$4 | n/a |
| 25067East Bank | $112,000 | $980* | 10.5% | 6.0% | -$46 | n/a |
| 25064Dunbar | $124,000 | $1,070* | 10.4% | 6.3% | -$22 | n/a |
| 25523Hamlin | $116,000 | $1,000* | 10.3% | 6.2% | -$27 | n/a |
| 25501Alkol | $103,000 | $870* | 10.1% | 6.0% | -$42 | n/a |
| 25154Seth | $104,000 | $870* | 10.1% | 5.8% | -$58 | n/a |
| 25165Bloomingrose | $105,000 | $870* | 10.0% | 5.7% | -$72 | n/a |
| 25521Yawkey | $116,000 | $950* | 9.8% | 5.7% | -$78 | n/a |
| 25567Sod | $108,000 | $870* | 9.7% | 5.6% | -$77 | n/a |
| 25111Clendenin | $118,000 | $950* | 9.6% | 5.7% | -$74 | n/a |
| 25125Pond Gap | $119,000 | $950* | 9.6% | 5.8% | -$65 | n/a |
| 25573Yawkey | $109,000 | $870* | 9.5% | 5.5% | -$85 | n/a |
| 25302Charleston | $110,000 | $865 | 9.5% | 5.3% | -$105 | n/a |
| 25162Pratt | $121,000 | $950* | 9.4% | 5.5% | -$102 | n/a |
| 25086Glasgow | $124,000 | $970* | 9.4% | 5.3% | -$124 | n/a |
| 25019Bickmore | $124,000 | $950* | 9.2% | 5.6% | -$93 | n/a |
| 25164Procious | $124,000 | $950* | 9.2% | 5.5% | -$101 | n/a |
| 25045Clendenin | $134,000 | $1,000* | 8.9% | 5.3% | -$132 | n/a |
| 25113Newton | $128,000 | $950* | 8.9% | 5.3% | -$129 | n/a |
| 25529Julian | $118,000 | $870* | 8.9% | 4.6% | -$183 | n/a |
| 25053Danville | $132,000 | $960* | 8.7% | 5.0% | -$168 | n/a |
| 25143Nitro | $146,000 | $1,050* | 8.6% | 4.9% | -$195 | n/a |
| 25130Madison | $132,000 | $930* | 8.5% | 4.6% | -$201 | n/a |
| 25285Newton | $139,000 | $950* | 8.2% | 5.0% | -$172 | n/a |
| 25235Newton | $142,000 | $950* | 8.0% | 4.7% | -$214 | n/a |
| 25311Charleston | $150,000 | $995 | 8.0% | 4.3% | -$271 | n/a |
| 25003Alum Creek | $144,000 | $950* | 7.9% | 4.4% | -$250 | n/a |
| 25177Saint Albans | $153,000 | $1,000* | 7.8% | 4.3% | -$277 | n/a |
| 25239Cottageville | $185,000 | $1,200* | 7.8% | 4.5% | -$299 | n/a |
| 25564Yawkey | $137,000 | $870* | 7.6% | 4.3% | -$243 | n/a |
| 25063Duck | $150,000 | $950* | 7.6% | 4.2% | -$281 | n/a |
| 25202Upper Falls | $165,000 | $960* | 7.0% | 3.8% | -$371 | n/a |
| 25309South Charleston | $179,000 | $1,025 | 6.9% | 3.5% | -$435 | n/a |
| 25313Charleston | $192,000 | $1,094 | 6.8% | 3.6% | -$460 | n/a |
| 25262Millwood | $195,000 | $1,100* | 6.8% | 3.7% | -$450 | n/a |
| 25312Charleston | $179,000 | $1,010* | 6.8% | 3.5% | -$441 | n/a |
| 25320Sissonville | $183,000 | $1,030* | 6.8% | 3.5% | -$444 | n/a |
| 25301Charleston | $171,000 | $950* | 6.7% | 3.3% | -$456 | n/a |
| 25304Charleston | $213,000 | $1,160* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$545 | n/a |
| 26164Ravenswood | $187,000 | $1,020* | 6.5% | 3.4% | -$482 | n/a |
| 25081Madison | $165,000 | $870* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$446 | n/a |
| 25303South Charleston | $175,000 | $871 | 6.0% | 2.7% | -$545 | n/a |
| 25071Elkview | $191,000 | $950* | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$563 | n/a |
| 25252Le Roy | $178,000 | $870* | 5.9% | 2.9% | -$521 | n/a |
| 25244Gay | $183,000 | $880* | 5.8% | 2.5% | -$605 | n/a |
| 25241Evans | $231,000 | $1,090* | 5.7% | 2.9% | -$688 | n/a |
| 25314Charleston | $264,000 | $1,240* | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$829 | n/a |
| 25275Ravenswood | $206,000 | $960* | 5.6% | 2.6% | -$663 | n/a |
| 25248Kenna | $220,000 | $1,000* | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$720 | n/a |
| 25245Given | $244,000 | $1,000* | 4.9% | 2.2% | -$871 | n/a |
| 25271Ripley | $215,000 | $870* | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$789 | 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
- +4.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.59%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $122,198 | $958 |
| Aug 2022 | $132,605 | $985 |
| Aug 2023 | $139,779 | $1,047 |
| Aug 2024 | $146,374 | $1,100 |
| Aug 2025 | $148,546 | $1,181 |
| Aug 2026 | $150,969 | $1,229 |
Counties
- Kanawha County, WV7.4% median yield
- Boone County, WVn/a median yield
- Clay County, WVn/a median yield
- Lincoln County, WVn/a median yield
- Calhoun County, WVn/a median yield
- Jackson County, WVn/a median yield
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- Is the Charleston, WV metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$57 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 7.0%. 1 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.4%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Charleston, WV metro have the highest rental yield?
- 25306 (Charleston) at 18.7%, 25302 (Charleston) at 9.5%, 25311 (Charleston) at 8.0%, 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.