Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$150,151+2.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,550About 0.6× the local median income ($53,106): affordable for a typical household
Days on market57 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Beckley, WV is worth $150,151, up 2.0% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $138,084, so the area is 8.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.5% over the next year. A household needs about $32,550 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,106. Typical rent is $1,041 a month, or $1,141 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 4 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$150,151
Change in 1 year
+2.0%
Overvalued %
+8.7%
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Fair home value
$138,084
Change in 5 years
+33.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.5%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$814
Income needed to afford it
$32,550
Property tax rate
0.56%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,041
Typical rent for houses
$1,141
Price-to-rent ratio
12.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$968
Gross rental yield
8.32%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.41%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.2%
Days on market
57
Listings with a price cut
18.9%
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Homes for sale
300
Pending sales per 100 listings
39
Asking price per sq ft
$124
People and jobs
Median household income
$53,106
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
5.2%
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Population
109,940
Income adjusted for cost of living
$60,075
Net moves in (IRS)
−4
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
61.3
Flood risk score
78.1
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Wildfire risk score
66.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Beckley, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Beckley, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $138,084, so the area is 8.7% overvalued.
Is Beckley, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Beckley, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 57 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Beckley, WV?
Home values in Beckley, WV are up 2.0% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Beckley, WV?
A household needs about $32,550 a year to afford the typical home in Beckley, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,106.