Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$164,918+7.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$35,751About 0.6× the local median income ($56,080): affordable for a typical household
Days on market43 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Mason County, WV is worth $164,918, up 7.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $150,308, so the area is 9.7% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are down 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $35,751 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 $56,080. In the latest IRS figures, 20 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
$164,918
Change in 1 year
+7.2%
Overvalued %
+9.7%
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Fair home value
$150,308
Change in 5 years
+37.1%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$894
Income needed to afford it
$35,751
Property tax rate
0.59%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−24.4%
Days on market
43
Listings with a price cut
18.8%
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Homes for sale
34
Pending sales per 100 listings
44
Asking price per sq ft
$124
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,080
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
24,707
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,460
Net moves in (IRS)
+20
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
57.4
Flood risk score
76.3
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Wildfire risk score
30.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.6
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Mason County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Mason County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $150,308, so the area is 9.7% overvalued.
Is Mason County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Mason County, WV is a seller's market: homes take about 43 days to sell, listings are down 24% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Mason County, WV?
Home values in Mason County, WV are up 7.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Mason County, WV?
A household needs about $35,751 a year to afford the typical home in Mason County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,080.