ZIP 25801 vs ZIP 25827

25801 is one of 41 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Raleigh County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 11 of the 19 nearby ZIPs shown.

11 school locations in 25801: 7 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: ACADEMY OF CAREERS AND TECHNOLOGY, BECKLEY ELEMENTARY, BECKLEY-STRATTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, CRANBERRY-PROSPERITY ELEMENTARY, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

25827 is one of 41 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Raleigh County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 12 of the 20 nearby ZIPs shown.

In January 2000 the typical home in 25801 was worth $68,006.

Values peaked at $154,355 in February 2025. The latest reading is −3.1% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $149,533, +1.6% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $149,533. Put 20% down and borrow $119,626 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $828 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $49,370 a year, $4,114 a month. So the payment takes 20.1% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 9.2% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $407.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $336.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $769 — +129% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +44%.

Reported values rose +120% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $134,217. So the real change is +11%, not +120%.

25801: +120% since January 2000.

Raleigh County: +122% since January 2000.

West Virginia: +139% since January 2000 — 25801 ran behind it by 19 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $978 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,109 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 11.2. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 25827 was worth $62,352.

Values peaked at $149,291 in February 2025. The latest reading is −5.9% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $140,548, +0.9% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $140,548. Put 20% down and borrow $112,438 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $779 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $61,146 a year, $5,096 a month. So the payment takes 15.3% of income — rated “affordable” (Lotvox ZIP bands: under 28% affordable · 28–36% stretched · 36%+ severe).

The line holds today's rate fixed and moves only the price: at that rate, the same share was 6.8% in 2000.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in January 2000 (8.21%) the payment was $373.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $335.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $723 — +116% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +36%.

Reported values rose +125% since January 2000.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +97% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2000 home was worth $123,058. So the real change is +14%, not +125%.

25827: +125% since January 2000.

Raleigh County: +122% since January 2000.

West Virginia: +139% since January 2000 — 25827 ran behind it by 13 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $919 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $902 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 13.0. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Picture the Listings Flow Ladder as a basin: new listings pour in from the faucet, the homes for sale are the water, and closed sales run out the drain. Coming in — new listings: about 39 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026). That is 116% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 128.

Going out — closed sales: about 26 a month. That is 101% of the 2015–2019 level for the same months.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 4.9 months of supply — inside the 4–6 month balanced range. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 12 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 26 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 27 — so sales ran at 96% of it, and below it in 8 of the last 24 months.

Across Raleigh County, builders pulled permits for 50 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 100% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Homes sold: about 3 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 1 — so sales ran at 300% of it, and below it in 0 of the last 24 months.

Across Raleigh County, builders pulled permits for 50 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 100% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Raleigh County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 515 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 491 moved out.

Net across those counties: +24 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 128 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Fayette, WV (224 households); most departures went to Fayette, WV (168).

This ZIP sits in Raleigh County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 515 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 491 moved out.

Net across those counties: +24 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 6 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Fayette, WV (224 households); most departures went to Fayette, WV (168).