MacArthur, WV housing market
The typical MacArthur home is worth about $133,000, down 2.1% in a year, 26% below the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how MacArthur compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
MacArthur at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 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 | MacArthur | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $81,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $80,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $81,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $84,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $98,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $105,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $121,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $132,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $147,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $132,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $133,000 | $180,000 |
MacArthur and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacArthur | $133K | −2.1% | $950 | — | $35,650 |
| Crab Orchard | $141K | +0.3% | $940 | — | $43,792 |
| Beckley | $152K | +2.4% | $950 | 1 | $45,826 |
| Mabscott | — | — | $940 | 0 | $57,813 |
3.7 years of income
The typical MacArthur home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in MacArthur is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $720 · 4 bedrooms $1,390
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25801, 25873; Fayette 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, February 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.