Hamlin, WV housing market
The typical Hamlin home is worth about $115,000, down 8.5% in a year, 36% below the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Hamlin compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Hamlin at a glance
Only 1 sale 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 | Hamlin | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $90,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $106,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $116,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $124,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $125,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $135,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $116,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $115,000 | $180,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2014
No permits for new homes were issued in Hamlin in 2014. The last year with any was 2001 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $59,000 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Hamlin's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2014, so the 2014 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
1.9 years of income
The typical Hamlin home costs about 1.9 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 Hamlin is $1,000 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Hamlin pay a median of $679, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 20% 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 (25523; 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. 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.