Reader, WV housing market
The typical Reader home is worth about $112,000, up 6.5% in a year, 37% below the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Reader compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Reader at a glance
Typical home value, 2019–2026
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| January | Reader | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $76,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $86,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $94,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $100,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $100,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $108,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $106,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $112,000 | $180,000 |
A two-bedroom rents for about $940
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Reader is $940 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,240
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (26167; Tyler 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.
Recent listings in Reader
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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.