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Rental numbers for ZIP 24870 (Oceana, WV)

Cash-flow positive at today's 7.78% investor rate with 25% down: about $171 a month on the typical home.

Rent here is HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom, because Zillow does not publish a rent index for this ZIP. It is the 40th percentile of gross rents, so market rent for a typical home is likely higher and the yield and cash flow below are conservative.
Gross yield
14.6%
rent x 12 / price
Est. cap rate
9.3%
NOI / price
Cash flow
+$171/mo
at 7.78%, 25% down
Typical price
$71,000
Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
HUD Fair Market Rent
$870/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, FY2026

The pro forma

Typical home, default assumptions

Income and expenses, per year
OperatorLineAmountSource
Gross rent$10,440
Vacancy$522
Management$793
Property tax$318
Insurance$1,415
Maintenance$715
Net operating income$6,677
Loan payments$4,623
Cash flow$2,054
Purchase and loan
OperatorLineAmountSource
Typical price$71,487
Down payment (25%)$17,872
Loan$53,615
Rate7.78%
Monthly payment$385
Cash in$20,016
Cash-on-cash return10.3%
DSCR1.44
Break-even rate12.12%
Down payment25%
A common minimum for investment-property and DSCR loans.
Interest rate7.78%
Freddie Mac 30-year 7.03% (week of 2026-09-24) + 0.75 point investor premium.
Loan term30 years
Fixed, fully amortising.
Closing costs3% of price
Added to cash invested.
Insurance$1,415 a year
NAIC 2023 average homeowners (HO-3) premium for West Virginia, $1,179, x 1.2 for a landlord policy.
Maintenance1% of price a year
The 1% rule of thumb; older homes run higher.
Vacancy5% of rent
About 18 days empty a year.
Management8% of collected rent
A typical full-service fee; zero if you self-manage.

Trends

Five years to August 2026

Price, 12 months
+3.6%
Rent, 12 months
n/a
no Zillow rent series here
Rent minus price growth
n/a
positive means yields are improving
Typical value (Zillow ZHVI)Indexed to 100 at Aug 2021
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MonthTypical value
Aug 2021$69,783
Aug 2022$74,745
Aug 2023$77,228
Aug 2024$76,678
Aug 2025$68,974
Aug 2026$71,487

Rent references

Two sources, never blended

SourceStudio1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed
HUD Small Area FMR, FY2026$670$750$870$1,170$1,180
Zillow observed rent, Aug 2026not published for this ZIP

HUD's Fair Market Rent is the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a standard unit, and it is what Section 8 vouchers pay against. Zillow's index tracks asking rents on listed homes. The two measure different things, so they are shown side by side and never averaged. HUD area: Wyoming County, WV.

Property tax

Effective rate
0.45%
county, ACS
At the typical price
$318/yr

Median real estate taxes paid divided by median home value, Census ACS 2020 to 2024. Wyoming County: 0.45%. Actual bills depend on the assessment, exemptions and any non-homestead rate.

Supply

Permits per 1,000 households
3.7
Wyoming County, last 12 months
National percentile
40th
among US counties

30 new housing units permitted in 2025-09 to 2026-08, Census Building Permits Survey. A high figure means more new supply competing for tenants.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPDistanceTypical priceRentGross yieldCash flow /mo
24860Matheny6.0 mi$78,000$870*13.5%+$95
24827Amherstdale6.1 mi$82,000$870*12.7%+$114
25817Bolt6.2 mi$182,000$940*6.2%-$507
25140Naoma7.4 mi$77,000$940*14.6%+$189
25007Arnett8.2 mi$116,000$940*9.7%-$40
25839Fairdale8.3 mi$163,000$940*6.9%-$376
25876Mullens8.6 mi$138,000$870*7.6%-$266
25208Amherstdale9.1 mi$45,000$870*23.4%+$328

* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom (no Zillow rent index for that ZIP).

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Questions

Is 24870 good for rental property?
On the typical home here, priced at $71,000 and renting for $870 a month (HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, FY2026), the gross yield is 14.6% and the estimated cap rate is 9.3%. At a 7.78% investor rate with 25% down, estimated cash flow is +$171 a month. The median gross yield across the 8,418 ZIP codes with full Zillow data is 5.6%. These are figures for a typical property, not a judgement on any particular one.
What is the typical rent in 24870?
Zillow does not publish a rent index for 24870. HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $870, the 40th percentile of gross rents and the basis for Section 8 payment standards.
What is the property tax rate in 24870?
The effective property tax rate is about 0.45% of value (median taxes paid divided by median home value, Census ACS 2020 to 2024, county figure because the ZIP-level one is not published). On the typical $71,000 home that is about $318 a year. Your bill depends on the assessment and local exemptions.
What interest rate makes a rental in 24870 break even?
About 12.12%. Below that rate, the typical home here cash-flows with 25% down and the default costs; above it, it does not. Today's investor rate used here is 7.78%.
How fast are prices and rents changing in 24870?
Over the 12 months to August 2026, the typical home value changed +3.6%.

Sources and method

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.