Buffalo, WV housing market
The typical Buffalo home is worth about $167,000, down 2.9% in a year, 7% below the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Buffalo compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Buffalo at a glance
Only 2 sales in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Buffalo | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $125,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $140,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $151,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $154,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $164,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $178,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $164,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $167,000 | $180,000 |
2.6 years of income
The typical Buffalo home costs about 2.6 years of the town's median household income, less than across West Virginia (3 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,000
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Buffalo is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Buffalo pay a median of $546, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,580
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25033; Putnam 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.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, March 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.