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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Huntington, WV Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Huntington, WV Housing Market Trends

With a population of 45,746, 19,757 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $102,084, house prices in Huntington are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Huntington, accounting for 64.76% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Huntington include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 20.87%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 13.00%).

People in Huntington primarily live in small (one, two or no bedroom) single-family detached homes. Huntington has a mixture of owner-occupied and renter-occupied housing.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Huntington's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 46.50% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Huntington include homes built before 1939 ( 26.35%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 23.14%). There's also some housing in Huntington built between 2000 and later ( 4.01%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Huntington. Fully 18.82% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Huntington homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Huntington real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Huntington Home Appreciation Rates

Some of the lowest real estate appreciation rates in America over the last ten years have been in Huntington, where house values have increased just 27.33%, which is annualized rate of 2.45%. This rate is lower than the appreciation rate found in 90% of the cities and towns in America.

Over the last year, Huntington appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Huntington's appreciation rate has been -1.40%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Huntington were at -1.00%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -3.94%.

Notably, Huntington's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to West Virginia, our data show that Huntington's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 90% of the other cities and towns in West Virginia.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Huntington differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Huntington - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Huntington real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$102,084

Huntington, WV Home Prices
> $1,209,000
$907,001 - $1,209,000
$604,001 - $907,000
$483,001 - $604,000
$362,001 - $483,000
$242,001 - $362,000
$121,001 - $242,000
$61,001 - $121,000
$0 - $61,000
0.4%
0.4%
0.5%
0.5%
1.7%
1.7%
0.6%
0.6%
1.8%
1.8%
9.2%
9.2%
29.1%
29.1%
38.6%
38.6%
18.0%
18.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for West virginia

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

19,757

Huntington Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,359 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
49.2%
49.2%
50.8%
50.8%
18.8%
18.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.0%
4.0%
23.1%
23.1%
46.5%
46.5%
26.3%
26.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
64.8%
64.8%
0.6%
0.6%
13.0%
13.0%
20.9%
20.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
6.1%
6.1%
14.1%
14.1%
32.0%
32.0%
33.1%
33.1%
11.3%
11.3%
3.5%
3.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes