26542
Masontown, West Virginia.
Masontown, Preston County, WV · Morgantown, WV metro · population 2,067
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$507 (+125%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $4,351 +3%
- $169,300$173,651 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $37,960 +28%
- $135,691$173,651 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.
- 26542$911
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 14 years.
Typical home values in zip 26542 rose 2.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
This zip spans 2 counties: Preston County, WV 75% · Monongalia County, WV 25%
Zillow also publishes an index for the city itself: Masontown, WV — measured over the city limits, which is a different area from this zip.
Typical home value — 26542
Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- 26542$173,651
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 26547 | Reedsville | 2,828 | — | $196,123 |
| 6.0 | 26508 | Morgantown | 40,231 | $3,571 | $329,295 |
| 7.4 | 26537 | Kingwood | 5,276 | — | $180,306 |
| 8.6 | 26519 | Albright | 2,363 | — | $164,708 |
| 9.8 | 26505 | Morgantown | 37,492 | $1,315 | $256,662 |
| 9.9 | 26374 | Independence | 1,676 | — | $199,552 |
| 10.8 | 26525 | Bruceton Mills | 8,630 | — | $80,055 |
| 11.8 | 15451 | Lake Lynn | 675 | — | $129,232 |
| 11.9 | 26410 | Newburg | 577 | — | $107,944 |
| 13.7 | 15474 | Point Marion | 2,456 | — | $90,960 |
| 13.8 | 15440 | Gibbon Glade | 297 | — | $223,887 |
| 13.8 | 26501 | Morgantown | 19,529 | $1,364 | $220,034 |
| 14.2 | 26444 | Tunnelton | 3,490 | — | $116,069 |
| 14.7 | 15478 | Smithfield | 5,560 | — | $169,483 |
| 14.9 | 26764 | Terra Alta | 4,175 | — | $178,931 |
| 16.9 | 26541 | Maidsville | 3,254 | — | $215,908 |
| 17.3 | 15436 | Fairchance | 1,750 | — | $147,861 |
| 17.9 | 26440 | Thornton | 1,046 | — | $181,210 |
| 18.3 | 15437 | Farmington | 2,518 | — | $227,221 |
| 18.8 | 26554 | Fairmont | 42,118 | $1,171 | $190,851 |
| 18.9 | 26425 | Rowlesburg | 999 | — | $96,581 |
| 19.3 | 15461 | Masontown | 3,792 | — | $112,560 |
| 19.3 | 26588 | Rivesville | 2,635 | — | $142,334 |
Coordinates and population from SimpleMaps US Zips (Basic). Rent and home values from Zillow Research.