Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$159,335+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,541About 0.6× the local median income ($53,678): affordable for a typical household
Days on market63 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Nicholas County, WV is worth $159,335, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $150,189, so the area is 6.1% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 63 days to sell, listings are up 36% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $34,541 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 $53,678. In the latest IRS figures, 14 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
$159,335
Change in 1 year
+3.5%
Overvalued %
+6.1%
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Fair home value
$150,189
Change in 5 years
+34.2%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$864
Income needed to afford it
$34,541
Property tax rate
0.46%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+36.4%
Days on market
63
Listings with a price cut
16.0%
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Homes for sale
75
Pending sales per 100 listings
7
Asking price per sq ft
$145
People and jobs
Median household income
$53,678
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
23,848
Income adjusted for cost of living
$61,699
Net moves in (IRS)
−14
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
58.2
Flood risk score
67.0
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Wildfire risk score
40.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Nicholas County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Nicholas County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $150,189, so the area is 6.1% overvalued.
Is Nicholas County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Nicholas County, WV is a buyer's market: homes take about 63 days to sell, listings are up 36% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Nicholas County, WV?
Home values in Nicholas County, WV are up 3.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Nicholas County, WV?
A household needs about $34,541 a year to afford the typical home in Nicholas County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $53,678.