Rental numbers for the Wheeling, WV metro
The typical home here runs -$328 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 7.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$328/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $141,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $862/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
26 with published figures
| 26031Benwood | $80,000 | $970* | 14.6% | 9.5% | +$201 | n/a |
| 43977Piedmont | $99,000 | $1,170* | 14.2% | 9.2% | +$223 | n/a |
| 26033Cameron | $94,000 | $1,080* | 13.9% | 9.1% | +$205 | n/a |
| 43906Bellaire | $90,000 | $970* | 12.9% | 7.7% | +$94 | n/a |
| 43935Martins Ferry | $93,000 | $970* | 12.5% | 7.4% | +$69 | n/a |
| 26040Glen Dale | $93,000 | $970* | 12.5% | 7.7% | +$99 | n/a |
| 43912Bridgeport | $95,000 | $970* | 12.3% | 7.3% | +$63 | n/a |
| 43759Morristown | $111,000 | $1,070* | 11.6% | 6.8% | +$31 | n/a |
| 43983Piedmont | $112,000 | $1,080* | 11.5% | 7.3% | +$76 | n/a |
| 43942Powhatan Point | $113,000 | $970* | 10.3% | 5.8% | -$61 | n/a |
| 26041Moundsville | $130,000 | $1,010* | 9.3% | 5.6% | -$91 | n/a |
| 43933Jacobsburg | $146,000 | $1,050* | 8.6% | 4.7% | -$210 | n/a |
| 26039Moundsville | $145,000 | $1,020* | 8.4% | 5.0% | -$181 | n/a |
| 26055Proctor | $139,000 | $980* | 8.4% | 4.7% | -$207 | n/a |
| 43719Bethesda | $143,000 | $970* | 8.1% | 4.3% | -$254 | n/a |
| 43713Barnesville | $144,000 | $970* | 8.1% | 4.2% | -$267 | n/a |
| 26036Wheeling | $175,000 | $1,150* | 7.9% | 4.6% | -$269 | n/a |
| 43947Shadyside | $149,000 | $970* | 7.8% | 3.9% | -$314 | n/a |
| 43716Beallsville | $159,000 | $1,000* | 7.6% | 4.1% | -$318 | n/a |
| 43718Belmont | $195,000 | $1,230* | 7.6% | 4.0% | -$406 | n/a |
| 26059Valley Grove | $188,000 | $1,130* | 7.2% | 4.0% | -$381 | n/a |
| 43747Jerusalem | $180,000 | $980* | 6.5% | 3.2% | -$488 | n/a |
| 26060Valley Grove | $195,000 | $1,040* | 6.4% | 3.3% | -$524 | n/a |
| 43950Saint Clairsville | $208,000 | $1,090* | 6.3% | 3.0% | -$607 | n/a |
| 26038Glen Dale | $203,000 | $1,060* | 6.3% | 3.2% | -$547 | n/a |
| 26003Wheeling | $162,000 | $833 | 6.2% | 2.9% | -$478 | +5.9% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- -0.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.72%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $125,512 | $698 |
| Aug 2022 | $131,186 | $721 |
| Aug 2023 | $129,297 | $749 |
| Aug 2024 | $132,531 | $794 |
| Aug 2025 | $136,510 | $837 |
| Aug 2026 | $141,219 | $862 |
Counties
- Ohio County, WV6.2% median yield
- Marshall County, WVn/a median yield
- Wetzel County, WVn/a median yield
- Belmont County, OHn/a median yield
- Monroe County, OHn/a median yield
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- Is the Wheeling, WV metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$328 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.8%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Wheeling, WV metro have the highest rental yield?
- 26003 (Wheeling) at 6.2%, 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.