Sistersville, WV housing market
The typical Sistersville home is worth about $125,000, up 1.5% in a year, 30% below the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Sistersville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Sistersville at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Sistersville | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $71,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $76,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $82,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $77,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $92,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $98,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $105,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $114,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $123,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $121,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $125,000 | $180,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Sistersville in 2025. The last year with any was 2018 (10 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Sistersville gained 16 residents while 44 new homes were permitted: about 0.4 new residents per new home. Building outpaced population growth, which usually means smaller households or homes 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2017 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2015 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2014 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $336,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $168,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $257,000 |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $80,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $40,000 |
Sistersville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
2.7 years of income
The typical Sistersville home costs about 2.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across West Virginia (3).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $870
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sistersville is $870 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Sistersville pay a median of $812. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $670 · 4 bedrooms $1,180
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (26175; 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.
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.