Rock Cave, WV 26218 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 55
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Home Value
$136,368
+2.6% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
55
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
9.2 months
Jul 2026
Days on Market
88 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
0.0%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
94.1%
Jul 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
17%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$212
Dec 2025
What this means
- Prices. Home values are up 2.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 63% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−60% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (55/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 5.9% below their final list price (as of Jul 2026); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 17% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $34k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,018 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $212 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
- Outlook. Leaning up: likely −5% to +11% over the next 12 months (74% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −5.3% to +11.0% (80% range; middle estimate +4.0%), chance of a rise 74%, of a 5%+ drop 10%.
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