Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$321,823+3.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$69,764About 0.8× the local median income ($82,567): affordable for a typical household
Days on market46 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.4%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Berkeley County, WV is worth $321,823, up 3.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $293,152, so the area is 9.8% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.4% over the next year. A household needs about $69,764 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $82,567. Typical rent is $1,757 a month, or $2,021 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,283 more people moved in than out.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$321,823
Change in 1 year
+3.6%
Overvalued %
+9.8%
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Fair home value
$293,152
Change in 5 years
+29.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.4%
Home value to income
3.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,744
Income needed to afford it
$69,764
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,757
Typical rent for houses
$2,021
Price-to-rent ratio
15.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,215
Gross rental yield
6.55%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.26%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+5.5%
Days on market
46
Listings with a price cut
16.9%
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Homes for sale
477
Pending sales per 100 listings
71
Asking price per sq ft
$188
People and jobs
Median household income
$82,567
Population change (1 year)
+2.6%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
139,522
Income adjusted for cost of living
$87,651
Net moves in (IRS)
+2,283
Cost of living (US = 100)
94.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
68.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
79.8
Wildfire risk score
31.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Berkeley County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Berkeley County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $293,152, so the area is 9.8% overvalued.
Is Berkeley County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Berkeley County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 46 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Berkeley County, WV?
Home values in Berkeley County, WV are up 3.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.4%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Berkeley County, WV?
A household needs about $69,764 a year to afford the typical home in Berkeley County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $82,567.