West Virginia · Home Values · 2024
West Virginia home prices 2024 — median, average and county breakdown
According to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2020–2024), the median home value in West Virginia is $162,600. Across the 55 counties measured, home values range from $50,000 in McDowell, WV to $350,800 in Jefferson, WV.
West Virginia median home value, 2024
Most expensive counties in West Virginia
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| Jefferson, WV | $350,800 |
| Monongalia, WV | $267,700 |
| Berkeley, WV | $266,300 |
| Morgan, WV | $240,600 |
| Putnam, WV | $223,300 |
Most affordable counties in West Virginia
| County | Median home value |
|---|---|
| McDowell, WV | $50,000 |
| Webster, WV | $76,100 |
| Wyoming, WV | $82,900 |
| Gilmer, WV | $83,800 |
| Mingo, WV | $90,500 |
Average vs median home price — what's the difference?
The figure $162,600 is the median home value reported by the US Census Bureau — the middle value when every owner-occupied home in West Virginia is sorted by price. Median is the standard measure used in housing reporting because it is not skewed by a small number of very expensive properties. The "average" home price searched for online almost always refers to this median value; true arithmetic averages tend to be 10–30% higher than the median in markets with high-end outliers, but the Census does not publish that figure.
For West Virginia specifically, the Census also reports a median monthly rent of $872 and a price-to-income ratio of 2.7×. Both are sourced from the same 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates release.
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The figures above are static snapshots. The full county-level breakdown — including rent burden, price-to-income ratio, owner cost burden, and population change — is available on the interactive map.
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