Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$73,736−3.7% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 31% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$15,984About 0.4× the local median income ($43,289): affordable for a typical household
Days on market87 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Mingo County, WV is worth $73,736, down 3.7% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $95,073, so the area is 22.4% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 87 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $15,984 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 $43,289. In the latest IRS figures, 111 more people moved out than in.
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
$73,736
Change in 1 year
−3.7%
Overvalued %
−22.4%
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Fair home value
$95,073
Change in 5 years
−6.7%
Home value to income
1.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$400
Income needed to afford it
$15,984
Property tax rate
0.47%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$961
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+25.0%
Days on market
87
Listings with a price cut
30.8%
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Homes for sale
30
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$86
People and jobs
Median household income
$43,289
Population change (1 year)
−1.0%
Unemployment rate
11.5%
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Population
21,455
Income adjusted for cost of living
$49,757
Net moves in (IRS)
−111
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
72.6
Flood risk score
86.0
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Wildfire risk score
81.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Mingo County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Mingo County, WV are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $95,073, so the area is 22.4% undervalued.
Is Mingo County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Mingo County, WV is a buyer's market: homes take about 87 days to sell, listings are up 25% from a year ago, 31% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Mingo County, WV?
Home values in Mingo County, WV are down 3.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Mingo County, WV?
A household needs about $15,984 a year to afford the typical home in Mingo County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $43,289.