Charleston, WV 25387 Real Estate Market Report

ZIP Code: 25387
Report Date: May 2026
Market Temperature: COLD
Scope: This ZIP code analysis focuses on single-family residential (SFR) properties. Metrics are calculated from recent sales and active listings within the past 90 days.

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Market Overview

This analysis is based on a sample of properties from this ZIP code (up to 200 sold properties and up to 100 active properties). The median prices below are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Market Metrics

Note: The property counts shown above represent only the properties analyzed in this report sample, not the total inventory for this ZIP code. Median prices are calculated from all available properties in the sample, while trend analysis uses properties from the selected analysis window.

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Rental Market

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Property Taxes

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Liquidity & Velocity

Note: A Sale-to-List Ratio near 100% can occur when properties sell at or near their final listing price after price adjustments during the listing period, even when initial listing prices differ significantly from sale prices.

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Market Trends & Context

Understanding Market Temperature

A Cold market indicates weak buyer demand relative to available inventory, typically characterized by declining or flat prices, extended days on market, and elevated inventory levels relative to sales.

Current Mortgage Rate Context

Market-level mortgage rate comparison for this area:

Current 30-year fixed mortgage rates for properties in Charleston, WV are averaging 6.38%, which is higher than the 5.87% seen in February 2026, indicating that property owners who secured loans earlier this year locked in more favorable rates.

Note: Interest rate comparisons provide market context. The existing "Interest Rate Pressure" metric above shows the qualitative market impact.

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Key Findings

1. The neighborhood's primary market indicator is the median sold price: 90,450, which, combined with the price year-over-year trend being down, signals recent transaction-level price softness in the area.

2. Liquidity is slow: the median days on market is 272, which suggests slower sales velocity and, in the analyzed sample, relatively constrained active supply that may be limiting immediate transaction activity.

3. Pricing context shows a median price per square foot of 78.32 alongside a median market rent of 925; the rent year-over-year trend is up, indicating rental demand pressure even as sale prices soften.

4. Market conditions are tempered by financing and tempo: the market temperature is cold and interest rate pressure is elevated, with current average 30-year fixed mortgage rates around 6.38%, higher than earlier in the year — a factor that may further moderate buyer activity.

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Notable Properties

The following 8 properties represent notable market examples and recent transactions that illustrate key market dynamics. These are illustrative examples selected for their significance (top sales, market benchmarks, quick sales) and are not the basis for the statistical calculations shown above.