Lost City, WV
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Key Performance Metrics
Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Lost City short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
56 / 90
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
12%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$34,345
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
43%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$278,853
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$65,364
Top-Earners Revenue
Lost City
Market Revenue Seasonality
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Generally Investor friendly
Lost City Regulations
STRs are explicitly permitted citywide with no local prohibitions, but investors must complete moderate permitting (state business registration, tax setup, health/insurance compliance) and manage sales/occupancy taxes, which is a manageable but non-trivial compliance process with no meaningful caps.
Local STR Agent
STR specialist · Lost City, WV
About Lost City
Lost City is an unincorporated community in eastern Hardy County, West Virginia, United States, on the Lost River. Lost City is centered at the intersection of West Virginia routes 59 and 259. The town was originally known as Cover. Its post office has been open since 1892.The community takes its name from the nearby Lost River.