Elkview, WV housing market
The typical Elkview home is worth about $189,000, up 2.6% in a year, 5% above the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elkview compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Elkview at a glance
Only 1 sale 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, 2016–2026
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| January | Elkview | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $117,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $118,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $117,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $124,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $135,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $147,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $160,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $172,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $188,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $184,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $189,000 | $180,000 |
Elkview and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkview | $189K | +2.6% | $950 | $69,858 |
| Pinch | — | — | $950 | $76,741 |
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Elkview is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $660 · 4 bedrooms $1,260
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25071; Charleston, 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.