Rental numbers for the Clarksburg, WV metro
The typical home here runs -$211 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.0%. 1 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%.
- Gross yield
- 8.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.0%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$211/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $155,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,077/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
18 with published figures
| 26369Hepzibah | $89,000 | $1,060* | 14.3% | 9.5% | +$224 | n/a |
| 26386Lumberport | $94,000 | $980* | 12.6% | 8.0% | +$122 | n/a |
| 26301Clarksburg | $116,000 | $1,044 | 10.8% | 6.6% | +$16 | +1.8% |
| 26448Wallace | $102,000 | $910* | 10.7% | 6.4% | -$7 | n/a |
| 26415Pennsboro | $110,000 | $960* | 10.5% | 6.2% | -$21 | n/a |
| 26456West Union | $116,000 | $950* | 9.8% | 6.0% | -$49 | n/a |
| 26568Shinnston | $115,000 | $940* | 9.8% | 5.9% | -$49 | n/a |
| 26431Shinnston | $137,000 | $990* | 8.7% | 5.0% | -$163 | n/a |
| 26426Salem | $128,000 | $870* | 8.2% | 4.5% | -$204 | n/a |
| 26347Bridgeport | $151,000 | $1,000* | 8.0% | 4.5% | -$245 | n/a |
| 26385West Milford | $172,000 | $1,080* | 7.5% | 4.2% | -$322 | n/a |
| 26451Clarksburg | $141,000 | $870* | 7.4% | 3.8% | -$315 | n/a |
| 26354Grafton | $161,000 | $960* | 7.1% | 3.8% | -$356 | n/a |
| 26440Grafton | $183,000 | $1,010* | 6.6% | 3.5% | -$460 | n/a |
| 26408Mount Clare | $198,000 | $1,040* | 6.3% | 3.3% | -$530 | n/a |
| 26411New Milton | $183,000 | $930* | 6.1% | 2.9% | -$552 | n/a |
| 26378Jane Lew | $188,000 | $870* | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$608 | n/a |
| 26330Bridgeport | $310,000 | $1,365 | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,000 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.54%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $136,836 | $851 |
| Aug 2022 | $142,725 | $893 |
| Aug 2023 | $146,848 | $950 |
| Aug 2024 | $148,651 | $999 |
| Aug 2025 | $151,243 | $1,054 |
| Aug 2026 | $154,936 | $1,077 |
Counties
- Harrison County, WV8.0% median yield
- Taylor County, WVn/a median yield
- Lewis County, WVn/a median yield
- Doddridge County, WVn/a median yield
- Ritchie County, WVn/a median yield
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- Is the Clarksburg, WV metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$211 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 5.0%. 1 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.0%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Clarksburg, WV metro have the highest rental yield?
- 26301 (Clarksburg) at 10.8%, 26330 (Bridgeport) at 5.3%, 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.