Rankings/Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH

NeutralTier 1CBSA 26580Compare

Risk Rank: #138 of 274Month: 2026-05Score change (12m):↓ -8

50score

Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Huntington's housing market shows average risk, ranking 138th of 274 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Current conditions are balanced with stable liquidity. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Huntington has maintained relatively stable market conditions throughout the observation period, currently in Expansion.

Inventory is growing at a moderate +10% pace with homes taking +7% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Rent growth is roughly keeping pace with price appreciation, suggesting valuations are not stretched.

Cycle Phase

RecoveryExpansionHypersupplyRecession

1 month in current phase

Normal growth conditions with balanced fundamentals

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permit growth and price momentum, while permits per capita provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permit Growthp93

YoY permit change

Price Momentump91

12-month HPI change

Migrationp49

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Market Signals

Inventory is growing at a moderate +10% pace with homes taking +7% longer to sell — within normal ranges.

Liquidity

Stable—

Active Listings YoY

+9.6%p59

Days on Market YoY

+7.0%p62

Months in status1

Data through May 2026

Valuation

Balanced—

Rent vs. Price Growth

+1.4%p82

Months in status1

Data through May 2026Rent growth vs price growth (rent support). Note: Affordability and Valuation measure different structural dimensions and can diverge.

Factor Details

Lower riskHigher risk

Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk

Price MomentumHigh Risk

+3.6%p91

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthHigh Risk

+46.2%p93

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaLow Risk

1.30p9

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityBelow Avg

0.27p33

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentBelow Avg

+0.8%p22

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationNeutral

+$9Kp49

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable—

Normal expansion. Credit is available, transactions are healthy — no constraints on current growth momentum.

Bank Lending Standards

-3.7Normal

Rate Change (YoY)

-38 bpsNormal

Mortgage Risk Premium

+199 bpsElevated

Stable for 9 quartersData through 2026-Q2

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating—

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio

0.90Elevated

Completion-Permit Divergence

-5.9 ppNormal

Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2

Local Signals

Metro Permit Activity

Permit Activity

Surge

YoY Permit Growth

+46.2%Far above norm

Raw signal — not the composite percentile

Relative to 2016–2019 norms for this metro

Based on limited permit volume

Permit activity is surging and demand is absorbing it. Both sides of the market are running hot — monitor for overheating if liquidity shifts.

Employment Concentration

Employment

Concentrated

Largest SectorGovernment 32.5%

QCEW 2024 annual averages

Internal Structure

Huntington's 7 counties show moderate divergence — Cabell County carries the most risk (Elevated) while Greenup County anchors the lower end.

Moderate14.6

7 of 8 counties scored

Huntington, WV-KY-OH shows Moderate internal divergence — some counties diverge meaningfully from the metro picture. Cabell County contributes the most structural risk (Elevated, driven by affordability), while Greenup County anchors the lower end (Below Average).

Within-metro factor percentiles (0 = lowest risk, 100 = highest risk)

County	Score ▼	Band	Pop %	Price	Permits	Afford
Cabell CountyRisk Driver	75	Elevated	26.2%	83	50	100
Putnam County	58	Elevated	16.1%	50	0	83
Boyd County	54	Average	13.5%	67	83	50
Wayne County	54	Average	10.8%	100	33	0
Lawrence CountyUnscored	50	Average	—	—	—	—
Lawrence County	42	Below Average	16.0%	0	67	67
Carter County	34	Below Average	7.4%	17	100	17
Greenup CountyStabilizer	33	Below Average	10.0%	33	17	33

Score History

Month	Phase	Score	Price	Permits	Afford	Employ	Migr
2025-12	Rec	52	97	96	37	28	49
2025-10	Rec	40	22	97	30	27	50
2025-09	Exp	44	45	97	30	27	50
2025-07	Exp	52	90	97	30	35	50
2025-06	Hyp	52	95	97	31	25	50
2025-05	Exp	58	94	97	31	60	50
2025-04	Rec	58	93	97	31	62	50
2025-02	Rec	52	71	97	31	51	50
2025-01	Exp	56	59	97	31	83	50
2024-11	Exp	53	76	97	35	45	50
2024-08	Rec	40	17	97	23	41	50
2024-06	Rec	46	43	97	24	48	50
2024-05	Exp	45	63	97	23	22	50
2024-03	Exp	55	88	97	29	53	50
2023-12	Exp	58	82	97	37	71	50
2023-09	Exp	51	52	97	31	64	50
2023-07	Rec	52	45	97	31	74	50
2023-05	Rec	51	27	97	25	93	50
2023-04	Exp	49	30	97	25	79	50
2023-02	Exp	51	39	97	32	74	50
2022-12	Rec	48	23	97	26	82	50
2022-10	Rec	47	24	97	26	75	50
2022-09	Exp	45	16	97	26	67	50
2022-07	Exp	45	10	97	26	76	50
2022-04	Exp	40	4	97	24	55	50
2022-03	Rec	41	10	97	29	48	50
2022-01	Rec	40	3	97	29	48	50
2021-12	Exp	46	2	97	41	65	57
2021-10	Exp	48	3	97	41	76	57
2021-07	Exp	52	5	97	45	95	57
2021-04	Rec	46	7	97	44	58	57
2021-02	Rec	54	39	97	54	65	57
2021-01	Exp	52	35	97	54	60	57
2020-11	Exp	48	30	97	52	45	51
2020-10	Rec	46	30	97	52	32	51
2020-08	Rec	52	55	97	54	43	51
2020-05	Rec	52	44	97	51	56	51
2020-02	Rec	51	23	97	52	70	51
2019-11	Exp	53	41	97	53	69	43
2019-09	Exp	58	59	97	53	80	43
2019-08	Rec	55	41	97	53	81	43
2019-06	Rec	46	1	97	50	70	43
2019-03	Exp	52	11	97	57	88	43
2019-01	Exp	50	17	97	57	72	43

Data Vintages

Price (HPI)2026-Q1

Permits2026-05

Income2024

Employment2026-05

Migration2023