ZIP Codes That Pass the 1% Rule in Charleston, WV (2026)
Where monthly rent is at least 1% of the purchase price — the quick screen investors use before running full numbers.
| # | ZIP | City | Home value | Rent | Cap rate | 5-yr growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25208 1% rule | Amherstdale, WV | $43,752 | $783 | 13.96% | -2.1% |
| 2 | 25387 1% rule | Charleston, WV | $58,239 | $1,026 | 13.74% | 1.7% |
| 3 | 25306 1% rule | Charleston, WV | $94,666 | $1,505 | 12.40% | 5.5% |
| 4 | 25114 1% rule | Danville, WV | $51,782 | $783 | 11.79% | -3.6% |
| 5 | 25028 1% rule | Van, WV | $56,576 | $783 | 10.80% | -2.4% |
| 6 | 25083 1% rule | Montgomery, WV | $66,159 | $909 | 10.72% | 3.5% |
| 7 | 25193 1% rule | Sylvester, WV | $60,020 | $783 | 10.18% | 2.1% |
| 8 | 25110 1% rule | East Bank, WV | $68,321 | $891 | 10.17% | 4.3% |
| 9 | 25303 1% rule | South Charleston, WV | $176,026 | $2,000 | 8.86% | 7.0% |
| 10 | 25181 1% rule | Seth, WV | $68,994 | $783 | 8.85% | -2.8% |
| 11 | 25557 1% rule | Ranger, WV | $77,889 | $873 | 8.74% | -1.6% |
| 12 | 25035 1% rule | Cabin Creek, WV | $83,959 | $936 | 8.70% | 4.6% |
| 13 | 25039 1% rule | Cedar Grove, WV | $87,289 | $909 | 8.12% | 5.4% |
| 14 | 25506 1% rule | Branchland, WV | $86,981 | $873 | 7.83% | -3.1% |
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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