Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$213,619+7.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 7% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$46,308About 0.7× the local median income ($63,245): affordable for a typical household
Days on market128 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Pendleton County, WV is worth $213,619, up 7.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,051, so the area is 9.5% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 128 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $46,308 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 $63,245. In the latest IRS figures, 70 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
$213,619
Change in 1 year
+7.2%
Overvalued %
+9.5%
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Fair home value
$195,051
Change in 5 years
+41.4%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,158
Income needed to afford it
$46,308
Property tax rate
0.34%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.8%
Days on market
128
Listings with a price cut
7.3%
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Homes for sale
40
Pending sales per 100 listings
20
Asking price per sq ft
$233
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,245
Population change (1 year)
−1.4%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
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Population
5,826
Income adjusted for cost of living
$72,695
Net moves in (IRS)
−70
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
30.1
Flood risk score
58.5
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Wildfire risk score
26.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.2
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Pendleton County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Pendleton County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $195,051, so the area is 9.5% overvalued.
Is Pendleton County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Pendleton County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 128 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 7% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Pendleton County, WV?
Home values in Pendleton County, WV are up 7.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Pendleton County, WV?
A household needs about $46,308 a year to afford the typical home in Pendleton County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,245.