Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$181,867+2.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,425About 0.7× the local median income ($56,277): affordable for a typical household
Days on market93 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Grant County, WV is worth $181,867, up 2.3% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $177,432, so the area is 2.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 24% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $39,425 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 $56,277. In the latest IRS figures, 17 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
$181,867
Change in 1 year
+2.3%
Overvalued %
+2.5%
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Fair home value
$177,432
Change in 5 years
+21.0%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$986
Income needed to afford it
$39,425
Property tax rate
0.31%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−24.1%
Days on market
93
Listings with a price cut
23.5%
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Homes for sale
22
Pending sales per 100 listings
50
Asking price per sq ft
$199
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,277
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
3.3%
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Population
11,041
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,686
Net moves in (IRS)
+17
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
33.2
Flood risk score
57.9
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Wildfire risk score
51.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Grant County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Grant County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $177,432, so the area is 2.5% overvalued.
Is Grant County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Grant County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 93 days to sell, listings are down 24% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Grant County, WV?
Home values in Grant County, WV are up 2.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Grant County, WV?
A household needs about $39,425 a year to afford the typical home in Grant County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,277.