Fastest-Appreciating ZIP Codes in Charleston, WV (2026)
Ranked by 5-year compound annual growth in home values. Fast growth and strong cash flow rarely appear in the same ZIP — this is the other side of that trade.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25315 | Marmet, WV | $97,029 | $873 | 7.02% | 8.0% |
| 2 | 25262 | Ravenswood, WV | $193,494 | $990 | 3.99% | 7.0% |
| 3 | 25303 1% rule | South Charleston, WV | $176,026 | $2,000 | 8.86% | 7.0% |
| 4 | 25130 | Madison, WV | $129,448 | $837 | 5.04% | 6.5% |
| 5 | 26164 | Ravenswood, WV | $187,105 | $918 | 3.83% | 6.4% |
| 6 | 25107 | Bloomingrose, WV | $101,892 | $936 | 7.17% | 6.3% |
| 7 | 25071 | Elkview, WV | $191,068 | $855 | 3.49% | 6.3% |
| 8 | 25086 | Glasgow, WV | $119,897 | $873 | 5.68% | 6.2% |
| 9 | 25314 | Charleston, WV | $266,702 | $1,225 | 3.58% | 6.0% |
| 10 | 25202 | Alum Creek, WV | $162,198 | $864 | 4.15% | 5.9% |
| 11 | 25320 | Sissonville, WV | $178,755 | $927 | 4.04% | 5.7% |
| 12 | 25143 | Nitro, WV | $147,955 | $945 | 4.98% | 5.7% |
| 13 | 25313 | Charleston, WV | $192,762 | $1,168 | 4.73% | 5.7% |
| 14 | 25045 | Clendenin, WV | $134,927 | $900 | 5.20% | 5.6% |
| 15 | 25306 1% rule | Charleston, WV | $94,666 | $1,505 | 12.40% | 5.5% |
| 16 | 25309 | South Charleston, WV | $176,714 | $936 | 4.13% | 5.5% |
| 17 | 25039 1% rule | Cedar Grove, WV | $87,289 | $909 | 8.12% | 5.4% |
| 18 | 25015 | Belle, WV | $116,922 | $954 | 6.36% | 5.3% |
| 19 | 25081 | Madison, WV | $159,579 | $783 | 3.83% | 5.3% |
| 20 | 25162 | Pratt, WV | $122,776 | $855 | 5.43% | 5.3% |
| 21 | 25177 | Saint Albans, WV | $153,662 | $825 | 4.19% | 5.2% |
| 22 | 25312 | Charleston, WV | $175,611 | $909 | 4.04% | 5.1% |
| 23 | 25271 | Ripley, WV | $213,328 | $783 | 2.86% | 5.1% |
| 24 | 25304 | Charleston, WV | $214,464 | $1,044 | 3.80% | 5.0% |
| 25 | 25064 | Dunbar, WV | $125,953 | $963 | 5.96% | 4.8% |
Ranked from Repit’s own ZIP-level data — Zillow home values and rents, HUD fair-market rents where Zillow has no coverage, and U.S. Census vacancy. Cap rate is gross: annual rent over purchase price, before financing and expenses. Every ZIP above links to its full free page. How we calculate this →
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