Pinch, WV housing market
The median sale price was $380,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Pinch compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Pinch 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.
Pinch and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinch | — | — | $950 | $76,741 |
| Elkview | $189K | +2.6% | $950 | $69,858 |
2.9 years of income
The typical Pinch home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across West Virginia (3).
How Pinch ranks on affordability →
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 Pinch is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Pinch pay a median of $916. A two-bedroom takes about 15% of the town's median household income.
Studio $660 · 4 bedrooms $1,260
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25071; Charleston, 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. 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.