Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$185,274+1.7% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$40,164About 0.7× the local median income ($61,452): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Taylor County, WV is worth $185,274, up 1.7% from a year ago. That is well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $167,011, so the area is 10.9% overvalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $40,164 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 $61,452. In the latest IRS figures, 47 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
$185,274
Change in 1 year
+1.7%
Overvalued %
+10.9%
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Fair home value
$167,011
Change in 5 years
+26.1%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,004
Income needed to afford it
$40,164
Property tax rate
0.54%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,020
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+29.4%
Days on market
60
Listings with a price cut
20.7%
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Homes for sale
22
Pending sales per 100 listings
73
Asking price per sq ft
$139
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,452
Population change (1 year)
−1.2%
Unemployment rate
7.5%
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Population
16,287
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,634
Net moves in (IRS)
+47
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.0
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
23.5
Flood risk score
53.5
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Wildfire risk score
14.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Taylor County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Taylor County, WV are well above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $167,011, so the area is 10.9% overvalued.
Is Taylor County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Taylor County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 29% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Taylor County, WV?
Home values in Taylor County, WV are up 1.7% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Taylor County, WV?
A household needs about $40,164 a year to afford the typical home in Taylor County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,452.