Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-08 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$141,600+7.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,696About 0.5× the local median income ($61,526): affordable for a typical household
Days on market55 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+2.7%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Hancock County, WV is worth $141,600, up 7.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $125,716, so the area is 12.6% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 55 days to sell, listings are down 21% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.7% over the next year. A household needs about $30,696 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 $61,526. Typical rent is $794 a month, or $1,022 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 151 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
$141,600
Change in 1 year
+7.1%
Overvalued %
+12.6%
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Fair home value
$125,716
Change in 5 years
+25.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.7%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$767
Income needed to afford it
$30,696
Property tax rate
0.63%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$794
Typical rent for houses
$1,022
Price-to-rent ratio
14.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,007
Gross rental yield
6.73%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.37%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−20.8%
Days on market
55
Listings with a price cut
20.5%
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Homes for sale
57
Pending sales per 100 listings
75
Asking price per sq ft
$131
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,526
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
8.4%
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Population
27,729
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,130
Net moves in (IRS)
+151
Cost of living (US = 100)
89.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
40.7
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
66.3
Wildfire risk score
16.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.4
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Hancock County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Hancock County, WV are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $125,716, so the area is 12.6% overvalued.
Is Hancock County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Hancock County, WV is a seller's market: homes take about 55 days to sell, listings are down 21% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Hancock County, WV?
Home values in Hancock County, WV are up 7.1% 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 Hancock County, WV?
A household needs about $30,696 a year to afford the typical home in Hancock County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,526.