Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$136,031−1.4% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,489About 0.6× the local median income ($53,011): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Braxton County, WV is worth $136,031, down 1.4% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $142,134, so the area is 4.3% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are down 17% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,489 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 $53,011. In the latest IRS figures, 1 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
$136,031
Change in 1 year
−1.4%
Overvalued %
−4.3%
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Fair home value
$142,134
Change in 5 years
+19.0%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$737
Income needed to afford it
$29,489
Property tax rate
0.45%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−17.4%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
14.8%
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Homes for sale
19
Pending sales per 100 listings
21
Asking price per sq ft
$120
People and jobs
Median household income
$53,011
Population change (1 year)
−1.4%
Unemployment rate
9.4%
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Population
11,885
Income adjusted for cost of living
$60,932
Net moves in (IRS)
+1
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
36.2
Flood risk score
63.6
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Wildfire risk score
5.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.9
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Braxton County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Braxton County, WV are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $142,134, so the area is 4.3% undervalued.
Is Braxton County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Braxton County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are down 17% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Braxton County, WV?
Home values in Braxton County, WV are down 1.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Braxton County, WV?
A household needs about $29,489 a year to afford the typical home in Braxton County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,011.