Ghent, WV housing market
The typical Ghent home is worth about $302,000, up 4.5% in a year, 68% above the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ghent compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ghent at a glance
Only 2 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, 2016–2026
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| January | Ghent | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $167,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $172,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $176,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $176,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $196,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $218,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $251,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $268,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $283,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $292,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $302,000 | $180,000 |
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 $940
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ghent is $940 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,370
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25843; Raleigh 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.