Eleanor, WV housing market
The typical Eleanor home is worth about $229,000, up 4.9% in a year, 28% above the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Eleanor compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Eleanor at a glance
Only 4 sales in May 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 | Eleanor | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $151,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $162,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $176,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $190,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $202,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $218,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $222,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $229,000 | $180,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Eleanor in 2025. That's 0.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across West Virginia (2.9). Over the past 10 years, Eleanor has permitted 29 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Eleanor gained 24 residents while 59 new homes were permitted: about 0.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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 | $288,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $288,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $466,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $466,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $466,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $466,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $500,000 |
| 2016 | 11 | 11 | 0 | $972,000 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $883,000 |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $618,000 |
| 2013 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $618,000 |
| 2012 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $530,000 |
| 2011 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $442,000 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $442,000 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $442,000 |
| 2008 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $618,000 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $883,000 |
| 2006 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2003 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2001 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $887,000 |
| 2000 | 13 | 13 | 0 | $887,000 |
Eleanor's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Eleanor and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eleanor | $229K | +4.9% | $1,070 | 1 | $78,578 |
| Winfield | $301K | +5% | $1,110 | 32 | $103,276 |
2.9 years of income
The typical Eleanor home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across West Virginia (3).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Eleanor is $1,070 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Eleanor pay a median of $1,070. A two-bedroom takes about 16% of the town's median household income.
Studio $810 · 4 bedrooms $1,620
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25070; 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, 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.