Princeton, WV 24739 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 62
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Home Value
$196,885
+5.2% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
62
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
41.6 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
63 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
28%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
97.7%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
23%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$127
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 5.2% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 63% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+85% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (62/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.3% below their final list price; 28% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 23% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $48k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,120 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $127 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +12% over the next 12 months (77% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.7% to +11.6% (80% range; middle estimate +4.6%), chance of a rise 77%, of a 5%+ drop 9%.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Bluefield, WV 24701 | $120.4K | −2.8% | 67 |
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| Montcalm, WV 24737 | – | – | 71 |
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| Flat Top, WV 25841 | $216.4K | +0.3% | 2 |
| Bramwell, WV 24715 | – | – | 67 |
| Beeson, WV 24714 | – | – | 39 |
| Kegley, WV 24731 | – | – | 0 |
| Lashmeet, WV 24733 | $127.8K | −0.6% | 11 |
| Bramwell, WV 24724 | – | – | 13 |
| Princeton, WV 25922 | $200.4K | +2.1% | 2 |
| ZIP 24729 | – | – | – |
| ZIP 24738 | – | – | 29 |