Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$159,042+4.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 23% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,477About 0.6× the local median income ($56,892): affordable for a typical household
Days on market67 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.0%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Ohio County, WV is worth $159,042, up 4.6% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $146,321, so the area is 8.7% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.0% over the next year. A household needs about $34,477 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 $56,892. Typical rent is $853 a month, or $1,134 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 119 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
$159,042
Change in 1 year
+4.6%
Overvalued %
+8.7%
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Fair home value
$146,321
Change in 5 years
+17.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.0%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$862
Income needed to afford it
$34,477
Property tax rate
0.60%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$853
Typical rent for houses
$1,134
Price-to-rent ratio
15.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,009
Gross rental yield
6.43%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.18%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+22.4%
Days on market
67
Listings with a price cut
22.6%
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Homes for sale
120
Pending sales per 100 listings
42
Asking price per sq ft
$123
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,892
Population change (1 year)
−1.1%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
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Population
40,496
Income adjusted for cost of living
$64,430
Net moves in (IRS)
−119
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.3
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
69.8
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
85.3
Wildfire risk score
15.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ohio County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Ohio County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $146,321, so the area is 8.7% overvalued.
Is Ohio County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Ohio County, WV is a balanced market: homes take about 67 days to sell, listings are up 22% from a year ago, 23% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ohio County, WV?
Home values in Ohio County, WV are up 4.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ohio County, WV?
A household needs about $34,477 a year to afford the typical home in Ohio County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,892.