Rental numbers for the Fairmont, WV metro
The typical home here runs -$208 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 7.4%.
- Gross yield
- 8.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.4%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$208/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $168,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,183/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 26574Rivesville | $64,000 | $910* | 17.0% | 10.9% | +$237 | n/a |
| 26587Rachel | $75,000 | $910* | 14.5% | 8.9% | +$154 | n/a |
| 26576Farmington | $106,000 | $970* | 11.0% | 6.7% | +$19 | n/a |
| 26585Metz | $115,000 | $1,000* | 10.4% | 6.3% | -$15 | n/a |
| 26571Carolina | $108,000 | $930* | 10.3% | 6.2% | -$28 | n/a |
| 26591Carolina | $119,000 | $960* | 9.7% | 5.6% | -$86 | n/a |
| 26582Mannington | $124,000 | $960* | 9.3% | 5.2% | -$128 | n/a |
| 26588Rivesville | $141,000 | $960* | 8.2% | 4.7% | -$206 | n/a |
| 26554Pleasant Valley | $192,000 | $1,183 | 7.4% | 4.2% | -$369 | +4.1% |
| 26559Barrackville | $164,000 | $950* | 7.0% | 3.7% | -$381 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.6%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.57%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $143,085 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $153,355 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $156,998 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $157,764 | $1,074 |
| Aug 2025 | $163,690 | $1,129 |
| Aug 2026 | $167,909 | $1,183 |
Counties
- Marion County, WV7.4% median yield
- Wetzel County, WVn/a median yield
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- Is the Fairmont, WV metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$208 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 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 Fairmont, WV metro have the highest rental yield?
- 26554 (Pleasant Valley) at 7.4%, 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.