26374
Independence, West Virginia.
Independence, Preston County, WV · Morgantown, WV metro · population 1,676
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$586 (+127%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $10,188 +5%
- $189,364$199,552 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $49,907 +33%
- $149,645$199,552 since Sep 2021
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- 26374$1,047
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 12 years.
Typical home values in zip 26374 rose 5.4% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 3 counties: Preston County, WV 71% · Taylor County, WV 18% · Monongalia County, WV 10%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Independence, WV — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 26374
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 26374$199,552
- Morgantown$224,690
- United States$366,157
Within 20 miles
| Miles sorted ascending, activate to sort descending | Zip activate to sort by Zip | City activate to sort by City | Population activate to sort by Population | Rent activate to sort by Rent | Home value activate to sort by Home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 26410 | Newburg | 577 | — | $107,944 |
| 6.0 | 26547 | Reedsville | 2,828 | — | $196,123 |
| 8.3 | 26440 | Thornton | 1,046 | — | $181,210 |
| 8.3 | 26444 | Tunnelton | 3,490 | — | $116,069 |
| 9.4 | 26537 | Kingwood | 5,276 | — | $180,306 |
| 9.9 | 26542 | Masontown | 2,067 | — | $173,651 |
| 10.4 | 26354 | Grafton | 9,558 | — | $154,707 |
| 10.5 | 26508 | Morgantown | 40,231 | $3,571 | $329,295 |
| 12.5 | 26554 | Fairmont | 42,118 | $1,171 | $190,851 |
| 14.0 | 26425 | Rowlesburg | 999 | — | $96,581 |
| 14.4 | 26505 | Morgantown | 37,492 | $1,315 | $256,662 |
| 15.0 | 26405 | Moatsville | 803 | — | $142,025 |
| 15.1 | 26519 | Albright | 2,363 | — | $164,708 |
| 15.1 | 26501 | Morgantown | 19,529 | $1,364 | $220,034 |
| 16.7 | 26559 | Barrackville | 1,619 | — | $159,894 |
| 16.9 | 26588 | Rivesville | 2,635 | — | $142,334 |
| 17.1 | 26764 | Terra Alta | 4,175 | — | $178,931 |
| 17.6 | 26574 | Grant Town | 506 | — | $61,790 |
| 18.2 | 26347 | Flemington | 2,807 | — | $143,691 |
| 18.8 | 26705 | Aurora | 716 | — | $140,273 |
| 19.2 | 26541 | Maidsville | 3,254 | — | $215,908 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.