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ZIP 26337 vs ZIP 26415
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Who's going to sell
Turnover Index not published for 26337 yet.
Where
26337 in Ritchie County, WV
26337 is one of 10 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Ritchie County, WV.
Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 4 of the 5 with a value.
- Value rank in county
- 4 of 5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research
Turnover Index not published for 26415 yet.
Where
26415 in Ritchie County, WV
26415 is one of 10 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Ritchie County, WV — 69% of its own area is in the county.
Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 5 of the 5 with a value.
- Value rank in county
- 5 of 5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, TIGER/Line boundaries; Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research
Local life
Schools in 26415
1 school location in 26415: 1 elementary.
In alphabetical order: CREED COLLINS ELEMENTARY. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.
- School locations
- 1
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (school locations)
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What it costs
Home values
What homes are worth in 26337
In February 2019 the typical home in 26337 was worth $96,931.
Values peaked at $131,363 in December 2024. The latest reading is −13.3% from that peak.
As of August 2026: $113,828, −4.8% over twelve months.
- Typical home value
- $113,828
- 12-month change
- −4.8%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Monthly cost vs. price
Start with the typical home: $113,828. Put 20% down and borrow $91,062 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.
That is $630 a month in principal and interest.
The median household here earns $50,556 a year, $4,213 a month. So the payment takes 15.0% 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 12.7% in 2019.
- Payment share of income
- 15.0%
- Monthly P&I
- $630
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
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The payment, at each month's rate
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 $387.
In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $350.
By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $586 — +67% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +5%.
- Payment change since 2020
- +67%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Home value after inflation
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Reported values rose +17% 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 $127,853. So the real change is −11%, not +17%.
- Real change since 2019
- −11%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Home values
26337 against its neighbors
26337: +17% since February 2019.
Ritchie County: +30% since February 2019.
West Virginia: +49% since February 2019 — 26337 ran behind it by 31 points.
- Change since 2019
- +17%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Rent or own
Owning the typical home costs about $744 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $675 a month.
Price divided by a year's rent: 14.1. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.
- Price-to-rent
- 14.1
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
Home values
What homes are worth in 26415
In September 2003 the typical home in 26415 was worth $53,562.
Values peaked at $123,764 in January 2025. The latest reading is −11.5% from that peak.
As of August 2026: $109,589, −4.5% over twelve months.
- Typical home value
- $109,589
- 12-month change
- −4.5%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research · data as of 2026-08-31
Housing pulse
Monthly cost vs. price
Start with the typical home: $109,589. Put 20% down and borrow $87,671 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.
That is $607 a month in principal and interest.
The median household here earns $61,761 a year, $5,147 a month. So the payment takes 11.8% 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 5.8% in 2003.
- Payment share of income
- 11.8%
- Monthly P&I
- $607
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08-31
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The payment, at each month's rate
Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in September 2003 (6.15%) the payment was $261.
In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $310.
By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $564 — +82% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +15%.
- Payment change since 2020
- +82%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Home value after inflation
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Reported values rose +105% since September 2003.
General prices (CPI-U) rose +81% over the same span.
Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2003 home was worth $96,687. So the real change is +13%, not +105%.
- Real change since 2003
- +13%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), via FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
Deflated with CPI-U (seasonally adjusted, FRED CPIAUCSL) to August 2026; the site's Housing pulse chart uses its own CPI series, so older months can differ slightly.
Home values
26415 against its neighbors
26415: +105% since September 2003.
Ritchie County: +103% since September 2003.
West Virginia: +105% since September 2003.
- Change since 2003
- +105%
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
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Rent or own
Owning the typical home costs about $717 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $763 a month.
Price divided by a year's rent: 12.0. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.
- Price-to-rent
- 12.0
Source: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research; Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), Zillow Research; Freddie Mac, 30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Average in the United States (MORTGAGE30US), retrieved from FRED®, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above)
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What's moving
New supply
Homes being permitted
Across Ritchie County, builders pulled permits for 32 new homes in 2025.
Of those, 100% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).
- Units permitted 2025
- 32
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025
Housing pulse
Sales pace vs. normal
Homes sold: about 1 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).
The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 0 — so sales ran at ∞% of it, and below it in 7 of the last 24 months.
- Sales vs 2015–19 level
- ∞%
Source: Redfin Data Center (market tracker data); Lotvox analysis (calculations on the sources above) · data as of 2026-08
New supply
Homes being permitted
Across Ritchie County, builders pulled permits for 32 new homes in 2025.
Of those, 100% were in 1-unit buildings (the Census Bureau's category for detached and attached single homes).
- Units permitted 2025
- 32
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey · data as of 2025
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Who's holding, who's leaving
Housing pulse
Migration and inventory
This ZIP sits in Ritchie County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 26 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 36 moved out.
Net across those counties: −10 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 1 in May 2026.
Most arrivals came from Wood, WV (26 households); most departures went to Wood, WV (36).
- Net households (top-10 flows)
- −10
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-05-01
Housing pulse
Migration and inventory
This ZIP sits in Ritchie County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 26 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 36 moved out.
Net across those counties: −10 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 1 in June 2026.
Most arrivals came from Wood, WV (26 households); most departures went to Wood, WV (36).
- Net households (top-10 flows)
- −10
Source: IRS Statistics of Income, county-to-county migration data; Redfin Data Center (market tracker data) · data as of 2026-06-01