Hurricane 25526

Putnam County, WV · 8,806 properties · updated 7/5/2026

Should you buy here?buyer-timing lens

66affordability /100

Buyer leverage is seller advantage; weigh payment burden and the 3-lens valuation before bidding.

Payment burden
20.4%
affordable
Days on market
11
daily
Price cuts
22.0%
of active
Valuation
-25.4%
vs assessor
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73
/100
stable
hot · seller advantage · prices rising year-over-year.

Verdict grades housing conditions; buyer-timing, investor cash-flow, supply-tightness and county macro scores answer different questions — each in its own section.

Buyer / sellerbuyer-timing lens

36/ 100SellerBalancedBuyer
Seller's Market
DOM: 55d (rising) · Market Dynamics rolling median · hourly
Score Components
Payment Burden (25%)0
Valuation Gap (25%)60
Supply & Demand (20%)40
Buy vs Rent (15%)50
Cancellation Rate (10%)25
Days on Market (5%)60

Seller-favored market in 25526. Expect to pay at or near list price. Payment burden: 20.4% of median income. Median days on market: 55. Renting is approximately 53% cheaper than buying (price-to-rent ratio: 18.4).

Buyer Caution

Seller's market. Be prepared to pay near list price.

Competitive market similar to 2021-2022 — limited inventory driving prices above fundamentals.
HOTSELLER ADVANTAGE

Market is running hot with fast-moving inventory. Sellers are firmly in control. Prices up 5.3% YoY.

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Median price
$272,996
▴ 5.3% YoY
Days on market
11
daily · zip_data
Median rent
$1,234
ZORI
Investor score
67/100
cash-flow lens
Active listings
18
90-day

Valuation3 lenses, different anchors

vs assessor
-25.4%
Market vs assessed value — a tax-roll lag, not a deal signal.
Avg assessor$203,700
county CAMA · properties_v
vs income
—
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fair_value_scores · 10-state coverage
vs county comps
+42.7%
County-wide market — the widest, slowest signal.
Putnam+42.7%
Lotvox comps · mv_valuation_gap
Read together: Above county comps but sustainable on local incomes.
Pricing detail
Price / sqft$165
Price-to-income3.4×

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How 25526 ranks in WV
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Comparative ranking not available for this ZIP.

Affordability, supply & momentum

80SUPPLY
Severe TightnessSupply Tightness

Very tight supply — well-priced homes attract multiple offers within days.

Months of Supply4.9 mo
Days on Market11d
Inv vs History-22.2%
Listing Density2.0/1k
Market dynamics
Price cut %22.0%
Momentumhot
LeverageSELLER ADVANTAGE
Months of supply4.9
Sales (90d)0
Investment analysis
Median rent$1,234
Price-to-rent18.4
Est. cap rate3.5%
Buy vs rentneutral

Livability

Walk score3
Transit score—
Bike score—

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Putnam County contextmacro · jobs · debt · migration

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