ZIP 26254 vs ZIP 26241

26254 is one of 22 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Randolph County, WV — 87% of its own area is in the county.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 3 of the 16 with a value.

26241 is one of 22 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Randolph County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 4 of the 16 with a value.

8 school locations in 26241: 4 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high, 1 other.

In alphabetical order: ELKINS HIGH SCHOOL, ELKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL, ELKINS THIRD WARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, JENNINGS RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, and more on the ZIP page. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In January 2024 the typical home in 26254 was worth $153,774.

Values peaked at $177,071 in May 2026. The latest reading is −0.2% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $176,764, +8.3% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $176,764. Put 20% down and borrow $141,411 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $979 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $83,393 a year, $6,949 a month. So the payment takes 14.1% 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 12.3% in 2024.

Reported values rose +15% since January 2024.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +8% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2024 home was worth $165,906. So the real change is +7%, not +15%.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,156 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $821 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 17.9. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In February 2016 the typical home in 26241 was worth $117,248.

Values peaked at $173,053 in February 2025. The latest reading is −0.2% from that peak.

As of August 2026: $172,635, +1.3% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $172,635. Put 20% down and borrow $138,108 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $956 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $53,102 a year, $4,425 a month. So the payment takes 21.6% 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 14.7% in 2016.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in February 2016 (3.66%) the payment was $430.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $428.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $888 — +108% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +31%.

Reported values rose +47% since February 2016.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +41% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2016 home was worth $165,066. So the real change is +5%, not +47%.

26241: +47% since February 2016.

Randolph County: +47% since February 2016.

West Virginia: +57% since February 2016 — 26241 ran behind it by 10 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,129 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $754 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 19.1. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

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

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

Across Randolph County, builders pulled permits for 0 new homes in 2025.

No units were permitted.

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

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 52.

Going out — closed sales: about 9 a month. The drain is drawn 16% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 84% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 6.0 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 6 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 9 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 10 — so sales ran at 90% of it, and below it in 11 of the last 24 months.

Across Randolph County, builders pulled permits for 0 new homes in 2025.

No units were permitted.

This ZIP sits in Randolph County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 116 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 178 moved out.

Net across those counties: −62 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 2 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Barbour, WV (50 households); most departures went to Barbour, WV (67).

This ZIP sits in Randolph County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 116 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 178 moved out.

Net across those counties: −62 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 52 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Barbour, WV (50 households); most departures went to Barbour, WV (67).