U.S. ZIP Code · WV24740
Mercer County
Appreciation
- 1-year
- -3.5%
- 5-year / yr
- +6.3%
- 10-year / yr
- +5.6%
Relative price
- vs U.S.
- -45.9%
- vs metro
- —
- vs state
- +8.6%
Price history
Zillow Home Value Index — monthly, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
The typical home in 24740 is worth $153,791. Over the past year, values have fallen 3.5%. Homes here rent for a typical $788 a month — a 6.2% gross rental yield. The effective property tax rate is 0.5%.
#Rent & investment
Typical asking rent, and the returns it implies at the current home value.
#Property tax
Effective rate — total real estate taxes paid relative to total home value.
#Climate risk
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Mercer County. "Not Applicable" means the hazard does not threaten the county.
- Overall risk
- Relatively Low[4]
- Riverine flood
- Relatively Moderate
- Coastal flood
- Not Applicable
- Wildfire
- Very Low
- Drought
- Very Low
- Heat wave
- Very Low
- Hurricane
- Very Low
- Tornado
- Very Low
- Earthquake
- Relatively Low
- Winter weather
- Relatively Moderate
#Who lives here
#Migration
Household moves in and out of Mercer County over a year, from IRS tax-return data.
- Net migration
- -159[5]
- Moved in
- 905
- Moved out
- 1,064
Schools
Open public schools in this ZIP, from the NCES Common Core of Data.
- Public schools
- 5
- Elementary
- 2
- Middle
- 1
- High
- 1
Princeton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS
967 students
Princeton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS
506 students
Silver Springs Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS
380 students
Mercer Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS
258 students
Straley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · MERCER COUNTY SCHOOLS
171 students
Run the numbers
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Estimated monthly payments include principal and interest only. Actual costs will include property tax, insurance, possibly PMI, and HOA fees not modeled here. Loan terms shown are estimates; consult a licensed lender for current rates and qualification.
Renting is meaningfully cheaper month-to-month.
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#Metro ranking
Where this ZIP sits among others in its metro area.
Frequently asked
- How much is a home worth in ZIP code 24740?
- The typical home in 24740 is worth $153,791, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.
- Are home values rising in 24740?
- Home values in 24740 are down 3.5% over the past year, and up 6.3% a year over five years.
- What is the typical rent in 24740?
- A typical home in 24740 rents for about $788 a month, a gross rental yield of 6.2%.
- What is the property tax rate in 24740?
- The effective property tax rate in 24740 is 0.5% — roughly $812 a year on a typical home.
- Who lives in 24740?
- ZIP code 24740 has a population of 16,498 and a median household income of $44,793.
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