Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$399,235+4.1% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$86,546About 0.9× the local median income ($92,550): affordable for a typical household
Days on market44 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months+0.6%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Jefferson County, WV is worth $399,235, up 4.1% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $331,527, so the area is 20.4% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.6% over the next year. A household needs about $86,546 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 $92,550. Typical rent is $1,992 a month, or $2,657 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 979 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
$399,235
Change in 1 year
+4.1%
Overvalued %
+20.4%
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Fair home value
$331,527
Change in 5 years
+29.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.6%
Home value to income
4.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$2,164
Income needed to afford it
$86,546
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,992
Typical rent for houses
$2,657
Price-to-rent ratio
16.7×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,376
Gross rental yield
5.99%
Cap rate (estimate)
3.89%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.4%
Days on market
44
Listings with a price cut
16.7%
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Homes for sale
258
Pending sales per 100 listings
100
Asking price per sq ft
$198
People and jobs
Median household income
$92,550
Population change (1 year)
+3.0%
Unemployment rate
3.9%
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Population
63,102
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,986
Net moves in (IRS)
+979
Cost of living (US = 100)
108.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
47.8
Flood risk score
64.2
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Wildfire risk score
21.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jefferson County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Jefferson County, WV are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $331,527, so the area is 20.4% overvalued.
Is Jefferson County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Jefferson County, WV is a seller's market: homes take about 44 days to sell, listings are down 3% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jefferson County, WV?
Home values in Jefferson County, WV are up 4.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.6%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jefferson County, WV?
A household needs about $86,546 a year to afford the typical home in Jefferson County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $92,550.