Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$184,813+4.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,064About 0.8× the local median income ($52,248): affordable for a typical household
Days on market117 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Pocahontas County, WV is worth $184,813, up 4.5% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,683, so the area is 5.2% overvalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 117 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,064 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 $52,248. In the latest IRS figures, 30 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
$184,813
Change in 1 year
+4.5%
Overvalued %
+5.2%
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Fair home value
$175,683
Change in 5 years
+37.4%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,002
Income needed to afford it
$40,064
Property tax rate
0.30%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+26.1%
Days on market
117
Listings with a price cut
8.0%
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Homes for sale
145
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$273
People and jobs
Median household income
$52,248
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
11.9%
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Population
7,602
Income adjusted for cost of living
$60,055
Net moves in (IRS)
+30
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
27.5
Flood risk score
54.2
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Wildfire risk score
13.2
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Pocahontas County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Pocahontas County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $175,683, so the area is 5.2% overvalued.
Is Pocahontas County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Pocahontas County, WV is a balanced market: homes take about 117 days to sell, listings are up 26% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Pocahontas County, WV?
Home values in Pocahontas County, WV are up 4.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Pocahontas County, WV?
A household needs about $40,064 a year to afford the typical home in Pocahontas County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $52,248.