Mitchell Heights, WV housing market
The typical Mitchell Heights home is worth about $197,000, up 8.8% in a year, 10% above the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Mitchell Heights compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Mitchell Heights at a glance
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Mitchell Heights | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $115,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $127,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $141,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $155,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $161,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $176,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $190,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $197,000 | $180,000 |
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Mitchell Heights in 2025. Over the past 10 years, Mitchell Heights has permitted 6 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Mitchell Heights's population fell by 9 even though 5 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $222,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $395,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $600,000 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $363,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $146,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $146,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $146,000 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $100,000 |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
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 $960
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mitchell Heights is $960 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $740 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25601; Logan County, WV), 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. 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.