Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$116,307−3.9% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 24% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,213About 0.4× the local median income ($58,610): affordable for a typical household
Days on market75 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Ritchie County, WV is worth $116,307, down 3.9% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $130,110, so the area is 10.6% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 75 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,213 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 $58,610. In the latest IRS figures, 81 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
$116,307
Change in 1 year
−3.9%
Overvalued %
−10.6%
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Fair home value
$130,110
Change in 5 years
+4.4%
Home value to income
2.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$630
Income needed to afford it
$25,213
Property tax rate
0.66%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$944
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+6.2%
Days on market
75
Listings with a price cut
24.2%
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Homes for sale
17
Pending sales per 100 listings
41
Asking price per sq ft
$111
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,610
Population change (1 year)
−1.1%
Unemployment rate
2.4%
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Population
8,034
Income adjusted for cost of living
$67,368
Net moves in (IRS)
−81
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
16.1
Flood risk score
44.4
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Wildfire risk score
3.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Ritchie County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Ritchie County, WV are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $130,110, so the area is 10.6% undervalued.
Is Ritchie County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Ritchie County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 75 days to sell, listings are up 6% from a year ago, 24% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Ritchie County, WV?
Home values in Ritchie County, WV are down 3.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Ritchie County, WV?
A household needs about $25,213 a year to afford the typical home in Ritchie County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,610.