The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 26525 sells for about $69,281, or $69 per square foot.
Prices are up +8.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 108 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $826 a month.
ZIP 26525 — Bruceton Mills
The housing market in 26525 is characterized by low inventory and slow turnover, typical of a rural area. Median home values have seen modest growth over the last five years, and the area remains highly owner-occupied. Specific figures for current monthly sales volume and active listing counts are not published at the ZIP level, reflecting the limited data availability for this rural geography.
This ZIP is best suited for families and individuals seeking a rural lifestyle with proximity to outdoor recreation, as well as commuters working in the nearby Morgantown area.
Median prices moved up 8.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 108 days on market with 14.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.2% · poverty 8.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 2.9%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 26525, Preston County WV
Property taxes are assessed at the county level in Preston County, West Virginia, based on a percentage of the appraised value.
Residents primarily rely on personal vehicles for commuting, with I-68 serving as the primary corridor for travel toward Morgantown and other regional employment hubs.
The area features significant outdoor recreation access, most notably Coopers Rock State Forest, which offers extensive hiking, rock climbing, and scenic overlooks.
The rental market is limited in depth, characterized by low vacancy pressure and a high proportion of owner-occupied housing.
The local economy is largely driven by small businesses and proximity to the larger Morgantown employment market.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau ZCTA-level estimates.
- Deep Creek Fun Zone4.316.6 mi
- Funland4.516.1 mi
- Launch Pad Trampoline Park4.419.1 mi
- XSCAPE Live Escape Room Morgantown517.9 mi
- Nemacolin Resort4.610.8 mi
- Wisp Resort4.215.8 mi
- Hope Coliseum4.818.8 mi
- Fright Farm4.211.1 mi
- Alpine Lake Resort4.215.3 mi
- Coopers Rock State Forest4.88.1 mi
- Laurel Caverns State Park4.710.6 mi
- Hovatter’s Wildlife Zoo4.612.3 mi
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield4.710.9 mi
- West Virginia Botanic Garden4.712.9 mi
- Fallingwater4.819 mi
- Nemacolin Resort4.610.8 mi
- Deep Creek Lake State Park4.719.8 mi
- Frank Lloyd Wright's Kentuck Knob4.815.5 mi
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield4.710.9 mi
- Coopers Rock State Forest4.88.1 mi
- Laurel Caverns State Park4.710.6 mi
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield4.710.9 mi
- West Virginia Botanic Garden4.712.9 mi
- Chestnut Ridge Regional Park4.68.2 mi
- Aquatic Center Inc.4.517.1 mi
- Sunset Beach Marina4.112.3 mi
- Deep Creek Marina3.816.3 mi
- Braddock's Restaurant and Tavern4.311.9 mi
- Dollar General410.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
A major state forest offering extensive hiking trails, rock climbing, and scenic views of the Cheat River Gorge.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.