West Virginia.
51st most expensive state. Typical home $176,576 (+2.6% in a year), estimated payment $973 a month. As of Sep 2026.
to buy the typical home at today's mortgage rate — +$488 (+111%) since Jan 2020.
- 1 year
- Up $4,415 +3%
- $172,161$176,576 since Sep 2025
- 5 years
- Up $33,394 +23%
- $143,182$176,576 since Sep 2021
- 10 years
- Up $64,874 +58%
- $111,702$176,576 since Sep 2016
Monthly payment to buy the typical home
Home value × that month's 30-year mortgage rate, 20% down, principal and interest. This is the line households feel: prices and rates compound each other.
- West Virginia$927
- United States$1,922
At the last five years' pace, a typical home here doubles in price every 17 years.
Typical home values in West Virginia rose 2.6% over the past year — faster than the nation's +1.2%.
Buying the typical West Virginia home now takes 20% of the median household income ($59,608/yr, ACS 2020–2024) — the standard affordability line is 30%.
Share of median income needed to buy
Monthly payment for the typical home against the local median household income. Income is an annual survey, stepped — the saw-teeth are survey years, not markets.
- West Virginia18.66%
- United States28.57%
West Virginia home values
Zillow Home Value Index against the national figure. Mid-tier homes, smoothed and seasonally adjusted.
- West Virginia$176,576
- United States$366,157
Metros in West Virginia
Largest first, by population. Zillow publishes rent for fewer metros than home values, so a dash means no series — not a market at zero.
| # | Metro activate to sort by Metro | Rent activate to sort by Rent | 1-yr Δ activate to sort by 1-yr Δ | Home value sorted descending, activate to sort ascending | 1-yr Δ activate to sort by 1-yr Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morgantown | $1,354 | +3.6% | $224,690 | +3.4% |
| 2 | Parkersburg | $1,063 | +9.0% | $168,563 | +0.7% |
| 3 | Fairmont | $1,171 | +3.8% | $167,386 | +2.3% |
| 4 | Elkins | — | — | $161,871 | +1.2% |
| 5 | Clarksburg | $1,028 | +2.5% | $154,388 | +1.7% |
| 6 | Beckley | $1,041 | +6.9% | $150,151 | +2.0% |
| 7 | Charleston | $1,210 | +3.3% | $147,375 | +1.1% |
| 8 | Mount Gay | — | — | — | — |
Go deeper: every zip in West Virginia.