Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$128,840−2.7% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$27,930About 0.5× the local median income ($57,454): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Lewis County, WV is worth $128,840, down 2.7% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $143,956, so the area is 10.5% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $27,930 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 $57,454. In the latest IRS figures, 2 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
$128,840
Change in 1 year
−2.7%
Overvalued %
−10.5%
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Fair home value
$143,956
Change in 5 years
+9.0%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$698
Income needed to afford it
$27,930
Property tax rate
0.46%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−8.9%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
20.0%
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Homes for sale
41
Pending sales per 100 listings
29
Asking price per sq ft
$127
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,454
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
8.6%
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Population
16,394
Income adjusted for cost of living
$66,039
Net moves in (IRS)
+2
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
43.7
Flood risk score
69.1
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Wildfire risk score
7.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lewis County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Lewis County, WV are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $143,956, so the area is 10.5% undervalued.
Is Lewis County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Lewis County, WV is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are down 9% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lewis County, WV?
Home values in Lewis County, WV are down 2.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lewis County, WV?
A household needs about $27,930 a year to afford the typical home in Lewis County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,454.