Metropolitan market · West Virginia · September 2026 data

What is the Wheeling, WV real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Wheeling, WV asks $179,450, up 1.4% year over year. Homes spend a median of 58 days on market, with 342 active listings and 20% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 49% of active listings, and inventory sits at 91% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 6.6%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$179,450
▲ 1.4% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$116
1,636 sq ft median
Median days on market
58
September 2026
Active listings
342
For sale now
New listings
126
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
91%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
49%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$175,500
▲ 6.4% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
96.4%
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Homes sold / month
97
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Wheeling, WV housing market doing right now?

The Wheeling, WV housing market lists at a $179,450 median as of September 2026, up 1.4% year over year, with a 58-day median market time and 342 homes for sale (20% with a price cut). Active inventory is 91% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule. Gross rental yield is about 6.6%.

Wheeling housing market statistics

The table summarizes Wheeling's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Wheeling.

Wheeling, WV housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$179,450+1.4% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1161,636 sq ft median
Median days on market58+8% YoY
Active listings342+13% YoY
New listings this month126September 2026
Listings with a price cut20%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$175,500+6.4% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio96.4%Closed sales, July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Pending-to-active ratio48.8%167 pending
Inventory vs 201991%Active listings vs same month in 2019
Gross rental yield6.6%2BR fair market rent

How have home prices changed in Wheeling?

Wheeling home prices are up 1.4% year over year and +2.5% month over month as of September 2026, at a $179,450 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$182K$179K$176K$173K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Wheeling WV · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$180K$167K$154K$142K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Wheeling WV · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Wheeling?

Wheeling has 342 active listings, 126 new this month, 167 pending as of September 2026. About 20% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 91% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
342
New this month
126
Pending
167
Price-reduced
69

Is Wheeling a good real estate investment?

Wheeling scores 67/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #140 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
67/100
#140 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+1.1%
Flat · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 3.6% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
45
Value
92
Rental yield
97
Supply risk
51
Market heat
52

Wheeling scores 67/100 on our composite Investor Score (#140 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 33% over five years and +61% over ten, leaving prices 25% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $991/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 6.6%; active inventory sits at 91% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 1.4% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Wheeling ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Wheeling?

A home at Wheeling's $179,450 median listing runs about $982 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$887/mo
−$96/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$982/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,082/mo
+$99/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $179,450 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Wheeling?

To buy Wheeling’s $179,450 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $47,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,093/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $58,705, so the median listing is within reach of a typical Wheeling household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Wheeling, WV — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$179,450September 2026
Down payment (20%)$35,890Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$982/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.74% effective rate)$111/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$47,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$58,705Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Wheeling housing market?

Longer-run demand in Wheeling shows up in 6 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -264 residents; -2.0% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
6
▼ 50.0% vs 2024
0.0 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-264
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$22.4M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
-2.0%
▼ 58.5k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Wheeling housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Wheeling?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Wheeling, WV is $179,450, up 1.4% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Wheeling?
The median home listed in Wheeling asks $179,450 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $982 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Wheeling?
The median property in Wheeling spends 58 days on the market, with 342 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Wheeling?
With a median 58 days on market and 20% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 49% of active listings, Wheeling reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Wheeling a good place to invest in real estate?
Wheeling scores 67/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #140 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Wheeling?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Wheeling and the wider West Virginia market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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Priya Nandakumar Housing Economist

Priya Nandakumar is a housing economist who tracks national and regional housing-supply trends, mortgage rates and affordability using public Census and housing-starts data. She translates federal housing releases into metro-level takeaways for buyers and investors.

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