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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 26562 (Metz, WV)

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

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Typical home value
$103,000
West Virginia: $177,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
−0.2%
West Virginia: +2.6% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
721
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$55,603
West Virginia: $59,608 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 26562, shaded by typical home value2656226582265702658115352265852616726437264192659015362265752657115310
  • Under $83k
  • $83k–$100k
  • $100k–$130k
  • $130k–$140k
  • $140k+
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ZIP codes around 26562, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 26562 is outlined.

How 26562 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 26562 (Metz, WV) is worth about $103,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 26562 are 42% below the typical value in West Virginia ($177,000) and 72% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 26562 fell 0.2%, compared with +2.6% in West Virginia and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $55,603, against $59,608 in West Virginia and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 721 people live in 26562 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

26562 has the 95th-lowest typical home value of the 479 ZIP codes in West Virginia with Zillow figures.

Part of: Wetzel 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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