Beckley, WV housing market
The typical Beckley home is worth about $152,000, up 2.4% in a year, 15% below the West Virginia typical home. Homes typically sell in 186 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Beckley compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Beckley at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 15 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Beckley | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $91,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $92,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $91,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $90,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $104,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $112,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $129,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $139,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $153,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $146,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $152,000 | $180,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Beckley in 2025. That's 0.1 per 1,000 residents, slower than across West Virginia (2.9). Over the past 10 years, Beckley has permitted 11 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Beckley's population fell by 328 even though 37 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $230,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $725,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $481,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $221,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $350,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $129,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $859,000 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2010 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2009 | 108 | 108 | 0 | $16 million |
| 2008 | 99 | 99 | 0 | $15.8 million |
| 2007 | 24 | 24 | 0 | $3.1 million |
| 2006 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2005 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2004 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2003 | 27 | 27 | 0 | $4 million |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.8 million |
How Beckley ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Beckley and its neighbors
3.3 years of income
The typical Beckley home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, more than across West Virginia (3 years).
How Beckley ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Beckley is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Beckley pay a median of $869. A two-bedroom takes about 25% of the town's median household income.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25801; Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Recent listings in Beckley
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.