Winfield, WV housing market
The typical Winfield home is worth about $301,000, up 5% in a year, 68% above the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Winfield compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Winfield at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 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 | Winfield | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $183,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $190,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $195,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $199,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $213,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $237,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $249,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $261,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $282,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $292,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $301,000 | $180,000 |
32 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 32 new homes in Winfield in 2025: 2 single-family houses and 30 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2 million to build. That's 11 per 1,000 residents, faster than across West Virginia (2.9). Over the past 10 years, Winfield has permitted 67 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Winfield gained 92 residents while 51 new homes were permitted: about 1.8 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step.
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) | 11 | 1 | 10 | $768,000 |
| 2025 | 32 | 2 | 30 | $2 million |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $99,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.9 million |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $495,000 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $2.1 million |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2015 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2014 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $120,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $60,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $734,000 |
| 2009 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $650,000 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $813,000 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $750,000 |
| 2005 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $2.7 million |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.3 million |
| 2003 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1.4 million |
| 2002 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
How Winfield ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Winfield and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | $301K | +5% | $1,110 | 32 | $103,276 |
| Eleanor | $229K | +4.9% | $1,070 | 1 | $78,578 |
2.9 years of income
The typical Winfield home costs about 2.9 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across West Virginia (3).
How Winfield 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 $1,110
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Winfield is $1,110 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Winfield pay a median of $1,009, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 13% of the town's median household income.
Studio $840 · 4 bedrooms $1,670
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (25213; Putnam 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, May 2026. 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.