ZIP 26547 vs ZIP 26764

26547 is one of 14 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Preston County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 2 of the 12 with a value.

26764 is one of 14 ZIP codes that lie mostly in Preston County, WV.

Shaded by typical home value, it ranks 3 of the 12 with a value.

1 school location in 26764: 1 middle.

In alphabetical order: TERRA ALTA/EAST PRESTON SCHOOL. Locations only — no ratings are shown here.

In October 2013 the typical home in 26547 was worth $113,931.

Values peaked at $196,548 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $196,548, +8.0% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $196,548. Put 20% down and borrow $157,238 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,089 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $67,284 a year, $5,607 a month. So the payment takes 19.4% 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 11.3% in 2013.

Take the typical home's price each month, borrow 80% at that month's actual 30-year average rate: in October 2013 (4.19%) the payment was $445.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $448.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $1,011 — +126% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +42%.

Reported values rose +73% since October 2013.

General prices (CPI-U) rose +43% over the same span.

Divide one by the other: in August 2026 dollars, the 2013 home was worth $162,914. So the real change is +21%, not +73%.

26547: +73% since October 2013.

Preston County: +70% since October 2013.

West Virginia: +70% since October 2013 — 26547 ran ahead of it by 2 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,285 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $765 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 21.4. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

In January 2000 the typical home in 26764 was worth $56,800.

Values peaked at $180,621 in August 2026. The latest reading is the peak.

As of August 2026: $180,621, +4.5% over twelve months.

Start with the typical home: $180,621. Put 20% down and borrow $144,497 at 7.40%, the 30-year fixed average as of October 8, 2026.

That is $1,000 a month in principal and interest.

The median household here earns $54,604 a year, $4,550 a month. So the payment takes 22.0% 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 6.9% 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 $340.

In December 2020, with rates at 2.68%, it was $381.

By August 2026, at 6.67%, it was $929 — +144% since December 2020, while the home's value moved +53%.

Reported values rose +218% 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 $112,101. So the real change is +61%, not +218%.

26764: +218% since January 2000.

Preston County: +208% since January 2000.

West Virginia: +139% since January 2000 — 26764 ran ahead of it by 79 points.

Owning the typical home costs about $1,181 a month once taxes and insurance (estimated at 1.2% of price a year) are added. Renting runs about $712 a month.

Price divided by a year's rent: 21.1. Lotvox reads under 15 as favoring buying and 20 or more as favoring renting.

Homes sold: about 2 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 2 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 15 of the last 24 months.

Across Preston County, builders pulled permits for 8 new homes in 2025.

Of those, 100% 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 6 a month (Redfin, 3-month rolling data through August 2026).

On the shelf — homes for sale at the end of the period: 31.

Going out — closed sales: about 5 a month. The drain is drawn 34% narrower: the share of homes for sale that sell each month is 66% of its 2015–2019 level.

The ladder: homes for sale ÷ monthly sales = 5.8 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 0 more homes came on than sold each month, so inventory is growing. The basin is filling.

Homes sold: about 5 a month in August 2026 (Redfin).

The 2015–2019 level for the same month was 5 — so sales ran at 100% of it, and below it in 1 of the last 24 months.

Across Preston County, builders pulled permits for 8 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 Preston County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 232 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 251 moved out.

Net across those counties: −19 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 5 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Monongalia, WV (170 households); most departures went to Monongalia, WV (175).

This ZIP sits in Preston County. IRS tax returns for 2022-2023: among the ten counties sending the most households, 232 moved in. Among the ten receiving the most, 251 moved out.

Net across those counties: −19 households. Beside it, homes for sale in this ZIP: 31 in June 2026.

Most arrivals came from Monongalia, WV (170 households); most departures went to Monongalia, WV (175).