Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$141,785+4.4% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$30,736About 0.5× the local median income ($61,452): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Wayne County, WV is worth $141,785, up 4.4% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $164,745, so the area is 13.9% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.9% over the next year. A household needs about $30,736 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, 74 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
$141,785
Change in 1 year
+4.4%
Overvalued %
−13.9%
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Fair home value
$164,745
Change in 5 years
+17.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.9%
Home value to income
2.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$768
Income needed to afford it
$30,736
Property tax rate
0.47%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,006
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+4.5%
Days on market
60
Listings with a price cut
20.3%
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Homes for sale
69
Pending sales per 100 listings
51
Asking price per sq ft
$107
People and jobs
Median household income
$61,452
Population change (1 year)
−0.5%
Unemployment rate
4.9%
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Population
37,309
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,516
Net moves in (IRS)
+74
Cost of living (US = 100)
88.4
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
79.8
Flood risk score
89.2
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Wildfire risk score
76.1
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Wayne County, WV overvalued?
Home prices in Wayne County, WV are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $164,745, so the area is 13.9% undervalued.
Is Wayne County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
Wayne County, WV is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Wayne County, WV?
Home values in Wayne County, WV are up 4.4% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Wayne County, WV?
A household needs about $30,736 a year to afford the typical home in Wayne County, WV at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $61,452.