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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 26206 (Cowen, WV)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$88,463
West Virginia: $177,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−0.4%
West Virginia: +2.6% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
2,807
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$44,042
West Virginia: $59,608 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 26206, shaded by typical home value2620626288249462626126651266012622226610262822506325981266232667926230
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ZIP codes around 26206, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 26206 is outlined.

How 26206 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 26206 (Cowen, WV) is worth about $88,463, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 26206 are 50% below the typical value in West Virginia ($177,000) and 76% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 26206 fell 0.4%, compared with +2.6% in West Virginia and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $44,042, against $59,608 in West Virginia and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 2,807 people live in 26206 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

26206 has the 60th-lowest typical home value of the 479 ZIP codes in West Virginia with Zillow figures.

Part of: Cowen, WV · Webster County, WV · West Virginia

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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