Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$105,494+13.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$22,869About 0.5× the local median income ($47,867): affordable for a typical household
Days on market122 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Calhoun County, WV is worth $105,494, up 13.1% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $101,721, so the area is 3.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 122 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $22,869 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 $47,867. In the latest IRS figures, 49 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
$105,494
Change in 1 year
+13.1%
Overvalued %
+3.7%
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Fair home value
$101,721
Change in 5 years
+20.6%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$572
Income needed to afford it
$22,869
Property tax rate
0.42%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−10.5%
Days on market
122
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
17
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$113
People and jobs
Median household income
$47,867
Population change (1 year)
+0.8%
Unemployment rate
8.9%
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Population
5,978
Income adjusted for cost of living
$55,020
Net moves in (IRS)
−49
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.7
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
16.8
Flood risk score
45.5
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Wildfire risk score
3.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.4
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Calhoun County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Calhoun County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $101,721, so the area is 3.7% overvalued.
Is Calhoun County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Calhoun County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 122 days to sell, listings are down 10% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Calhoun County, WV?
Home values in Calhoun County, WV are up 13.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Calhoun County, WV?
A household needs about $22,869 a year to afford the typical home in Calhoun County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $47,867.