Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$128,596−0.8% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,877About 0.5× the local median income ($60,780): affordable for a typical household
Days on market69 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Brooke County, WV is worth $128,596, down 0.8% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $119,136, so the area is 7.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.7% over the next year. A household needs about $27,877 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 $60,780. In the latest IRS figures, 63 more people moved out than in.
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
$128,596
Change in 1 year
−0.8%
Overvalued %
+7.9%
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Fair home value
$119,136
Change in 5 years
+16.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.7%
Home value to income
2.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$697
Income needed to afford it
$27,877
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,007
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+14.3%
Days on market
69
Listings with a price cut
15.2%
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Homes for sale
56
Pending sales per 100 listings
46
Asking price per sq ft
$91
People and jobs
Median household income
$60,780
Population change (1 year)
−0.7%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
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Population
21,142
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,292
Net moves in (IRS)
−63
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
54.2
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
75.7
Wildfire risk score
16.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Brooke County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Brooke County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $119,136, so the area is 7.9% overvalued.
Is Brooke County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Brooke County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Brooke County, WV?
Home values in Brooke County, WV are down 0.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.7%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Brooke County, WV?
A household needs about $27,877 a year to afford the typical home in Brooke County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $60,780.