ZIP 26101 vs ZIP 26142

26101 is one of 11 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Wood County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 11 of the 11 with a value.

15 school locations in 26101: 9 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 2 other.

In alphabetical order: BLENNERHASSETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BLENNERHASSETT MIDDLE SCHOOL, CRISS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, EDISON MIDDLE SCHOOL, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

26142 is one of 11 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Wood County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 10 of the 11 with a value.

1 school location in 26142: 1 elementary.

In alphabetical order: KANAWHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2000 the typical home in 26101 was worth $65,306.

Values peaked at $143,325 in February 2025. The latest reading is −5.9% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $134,819, −3.7% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $134,819. Put 20% down and borrow $107,855 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $747 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $45,556 a year, $3,796 a month. So the payment takes 19.7% 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 9.5% 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 $391.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $345.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $694 — +101% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +26%.

Reported values rose +106% 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 $128,888. So the real change is +5%, not +106%.

26101: +106% since January 2000.

Wood County: +116% since January 2000.

West Virginia: +139% since January 2000 — 26101 ran behind it by 32 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $882 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,036 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 10.8. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 26142 was worth $86,607.

Values peaked at $160,660 in February 2025. The latest reading is −4.4% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $153,523, −0.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $153,523. Put 20% down and borrow $122,818 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $850 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $67,245 a year, $5,604 a month. So the payment takes 15.2% 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 8.6% 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 $519.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $414.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $790 — +91% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +20%.

Reported values rose +77% 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 $170,928. So the real change is −10%, not +77%.

26142: +77% since January 2000.

Wood County: +116% since January 2000.

West Virginia: +139% since January 2000 — 26142 ran behind it by 62 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,004 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $900 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 14.2. 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 30 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 85.

Going out — closed sales: about 24 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 3.5 months of supply — below the 4–6 month range Lotvox treats as balanced. In the basin, that is the water level against the shaded balanced band.

The net reading: about 6 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 24 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 2 — so sales ran at 1,200% of it, and below it in 0 of the last 24 months.

Across Wood County, builders pulled permits for 87 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 93% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

Homes sold: about 1 a month in April 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 1 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 6 of the last 24 months.

Across Wood County, builders pulled permits for 87 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 93% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).

This ZIP sits in Wood County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 662 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 658 moved out.

Net across those counties: +4 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 85 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Washington, OH (297 households); most departures went to Washington, OH (317).

This ZIP sits in Wood County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 662 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 658 moved out.

Net across those counties: +4 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 1 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Washington, OH (297 households); most departures went to Washington, OH (317).