ZIP 26169 vs ZIP 26104

26169 is one of 11 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Wood County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 7 of the 11 with a value.

26104 is one of 11 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Wood County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 8 of the 11 with a value.

4 school locations in 26104: 1 elementary, 2 middle, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: CAPERTON CENTER FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGY, HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, VAN DEVENDER MIDDLE SCHOOL. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In February 2019 the typical home in 26169 was worth $118,867.

Values peaked at $181,404 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $181,404, +5.2% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $181,404. Put 20% down and borrow $145,123 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,005 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $49,193 a year, $4,099 a month. So the payment takes 24.5% 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 16.1% in 2019.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in February 2019 (4.37%) the payment was $475.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $443.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $933 — +111% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +33%.

Reported values rose +53% since February 2019.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +32% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2019 home was worth $156,787. So the real change is +16%, not +53%.

26169: +53% since February 2019.

Wood County: +46% since February 2019.

West Virginia: +49% since February 2019 — 26169 ran ahead of it by 4 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,186 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $822 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 18.4. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 26104 was worth $84,808.

Values peaked at $178,330 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $178,330, +2.8% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $178,330. Put 20% down and borrow $142,664 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $988 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $51,695 a year, $4,308 a month. So the payment takes 22.9% 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 10.9% 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 $508.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $436.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $917 — +110% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +32%.

Reported values rose +110% 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 $167,377. So the real change is +7%, not +110%.

26104: +110% since January 2000.

Wood County: +116% since January 2000.

West Virginia: +139% since January 2000 — 26104 ran behind it by 29 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,166 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $1,160 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 12.8. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

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).

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 20 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 36.

Going out — closed sales: about 18 a month.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 2.0 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 2 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 18 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 1 — so sales ran at 1,800% 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).

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).

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: 36 in June 2026.

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