West Virginia housing market
Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$176,576+2.6% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,278About 0.6× the local median income ($60,662): affordable for a typical household
Days on market60 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in West Virginia is worth $176,576, up 2.6% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $176,642, so the area is 0.0% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.2% over the next year. A household needs about $38,278 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 $60,662. In the latest IRS figures, 2,795 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 | $176,576 |
| Change in 1 year | +2.6% |
| Overvalued % | 0.0% |
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| Fair home value | $176,642 |
| Change in 5 years | +23.3% |
| Zillow forecast, next 12 months | +2.2% |
| Home value to income | 2.9× |
| Monthly mortgage payment (20% down) | $957 |
| Income needed to afford it | $38,278 |
| Property tax rate | 0.53% |
Rent and investing
| HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms | $1,041 |
Market activity
| Listings vs a year ago | +4.0% |
| Days on market | 60 |
| Listings with a price cut | 18.1% |
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| Homes for sale | 4,468 |
| Pending sales per 100 listings | 49 |
| Asking price per sq ft | $147 |
People and jobs
| Median household income | $60,662 |
| Population change (1 year) | −0.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% |
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| Population | 1,766,147 |
| Income adjusted for cost of living | $67,779 |
| Net moves in (IRS) | +2,795 |
| Cost of living (US = 100) | 89.5 |
Schools, risk and environment
| FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100) | 64.2 |
| Unhealthy air days a year | 0 |
| Flood risk score | 79.1 |
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| Wildfire risk score | 41.0 |
| Walkability (1 to 20) | 6.3 |
| Road, rail and air noise | 53 dB |
Questions people ask
- Is West Virginia overvalued?
- Home prices in West Virginia are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $176,642, so the area is 0.0% undervalued.
- Is West Virginia a buyer's or seller's market?
- West Virginia is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 60 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
- Are home prices going down in West Virginia?
- Home values in West Virginia are up 2.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.2%.
- How much do you need to earn to buy a home in West Virginia?
- A household needs about $38,278 a year to afford the typical home in West Virginia at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $60,662.
Metro areas
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WVHuntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OHHagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WVCharleston, WVWinchester, VA-WVMorgantown, WVWheeling, WV-OHWeirton-Steubenville, WV-OHBeckley, WVParkersburg-Vienna, WV
Counties
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