Homes in Institute
Home prices around Institute have risen about 32% over the past 5 years.
What kind of housing town is Institute?
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Home prices up 32% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Institute rose 32% over the past 5 years, slower than across West Virginia (40%). Last year prices fell 4.2%.
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual) for the ZIP codes around Institute, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,070
Renters already here pay a median of $1,000.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
2 of Institute’s houses are on the National Register
Half of Institute’s homes were built before 1991.
West Virginia: 75% own.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places.
Institute vs. its neighbors
The towns that share a border with Institute. Tap one to see its housing page.
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| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute | — | −4.2%† | $1,070 | — | $42,315 |
| Nitro | $144K | −0.8% | $1,050 | 7 | $53,848 |
Typical value: Zillow Home Value Index; * Census median home value where Zillow has none. † FHFA price index change where Zillow has none. Rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. New homes: Census building permits.
Neighbors talk housing
What Institute buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Historic houses: National Register of Historic Places. Listings link to their publishers. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer.