Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$157,221+1.2% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$34,082About 0.6× the local median income ($55,834): affordable for a typical household
Days on market53 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Raleigh County, WV is worth $157,221, up 1.2% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $154,355, so the area is 1.9% overvalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.5% over the next year. A household needs about $34,082 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 $55,834. Typical rent is $1,069 a month, or $1,172 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 13 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
$157,221
Change in 1 year
+1.2%
Overvalued %
+1.9%
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Fair home value
$154,355
Change in 5 years
+31.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.5%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$852
Income needed to afford it
$34,082
Property tax rate
0.50%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,069
Typical rent for houses
$1,172
Price-to-rent ratio
12.3×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$972
Gross rental yield
8.16%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.30%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−5.3%
Days on market
53
Listings with a price cut
15.0%
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Homes for sale
195
Pending sales per 100 listings
44
Asking price per sq ft
$119
People and jobs
Median household income
$55,834
Population change (1 year)
−0.6%
Unemployment rate
5.0%
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Population
71,775
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,161
Net moves in (IRS)
−13
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
65.5
Flood risk score
80.9
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Wildfire risk score
75.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.7
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Raleigh County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Raleigh County, WV are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $154,355, so the area is 1.9% overvalued.
Is Raleigh County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Raleigh County, WV is a seller's market: homes take about 53 days to sell, listings are down 5% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Raleigh County, WV?
Home values in Raleigh County, WV are up 1.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Raleigh County, WV?
A household needs about $34,082 a year to afford the typical home in Raleigh County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $55,834.