Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Property Tax Bills in West Virginia
Ranked by dollars actually paid rather than by rate. This list looks very different from the rate ranking: expensive coastal counties appear here on the strength of their home values alone, even where the percentage is unremarkable.
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West Virginia ranked
| # | County | Annual tax | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | $1,796 | $324,500 | 0.553% |
| 2 | Berkeley County | $1,353 | $248,000 | 0.546% |
| 3 | Putnam County | $1,235 | $214,200 | 0.577% |
| 4 | Monongalia County | $1,232 | $254,200 | 0.485% |
| 5 | Morgan County | $1,145 | $223,100 | 0.513% |
| 6 | Cabell County | $989 | $156,100 | 0.634% |
| 7 | Marion County | $989 | $164,300 | 0.602% |
| 8 | Ohio County | $970 | $165,300 | 0.587% |
| 9 | Wood County | $943 | $153,700 | 0.614% |
| 10 | Kanawha County | $922 | $135,000 | 0.683% |
| 11 | Harrison County | $872 | $158,500 | 0.550% |
| 12 | Jackson County | $871 | $154,600 | 0.563% |
| 13 | Mineral County | $838 | $180,400 | 0.465% |
| 14 | Taylor County | $759 | $144,000 | 0.527% |
| 15 | Doddridge County | $752 | $160,000 | 0.470% |
| 16 | Hancock County | $752 | $119,600 | 0.629% |
| 17 | Pleasants County | $752 | $129,300 | 0.582% |
| 18 | Preston County | $747 | $157,700 | 0.474% |
| 19 | Hampshire County | $745 | $204,600 | 0.364% |
| 20 | Raleigh County | $733 | $142,600 | 0.514% |
| 21 | Ritchie County | $700 | $107,800 | 0.649% |
| 22 | Upshur County | $700 | $160,700 | 0.436% |
| 23 | Monroe County | $698 | $146,100 | 0.478% |
| 24 | Brooke County | $690 | $127,700 | 0.540% |
| 25 | Fayette County | $690 | $104,200 | 0.662% |
| 26 | Mason County | $682 | $127,400 | 0.535% |
| 27 | Wetzel County | $664 | $102,800 | 0.646% |
| 28 | Greenbrier County | $640 | $136,300 | 0.470% |
| 29 | Lewis County | $639 | $135,800 | 0.471% |
| 30 | Marshall County | $637 | $139,800 | 0.456% |
| 31 | Tyler County | $631 | $112,100 | 0.563% |
| 32 | Pendleton County | $603 | $178,600 | 0.338% |
| 33 | Wirt County | $602 | $112,800 | 0.534% |
| 34 | Logan County | $591 | $101,500 | 0.582% |
| 35 | Mercer County | $589 | $118,600 | 0.497% |
| 36 | Wayne County | $589 | $124,900 | 0.472% |
| 37 | Boone County | $587 | $90,300 | 0.650% |
| 38 | Hardy County | $586 | $159,700 | 0.367% |
| 39 | Grant County | $555 | $167,500 | 0.331% |
| 40 | Nicholas County | $550 | $114,200 | 0.482% |
| 41 | Randolph County | $539 | $137,800 | 0.391% |
| 42 | Barbour County | $538 | $126,000 | 0.427% |
| 43 | Roane County | $538 | $121,100 | 0.444% |
| 44 | Tucker County | $511 | $144,700 | 0.353% |
| 45 | Lincoln County | $494 | $103,400 | 0.478% |
| 46 | Braxton County | $479 | $106,400 | 0.450% |
| 47 | Calhoun County | $441 | $111,200 | 0.397% |
| 48 | Pocahontas County | $439 | $139,400 | 0.315% |
| 49 | Gilmer County | $422 | $83,300 | 0.507% |
| 50 | Summers County | $384 | $126,100 | 0.305% |
| 51 | Mingo County | $374 | $85,600 | 0.437% |
| 52 | Clay County | $369 | $107,100 | 0.345% |
| 53 | Wyoming County | $344 | $78,400 | 0.439% |
| 54 | Webster County | $303 | $78,000 | 0.388% |
| 55 | McDowell County | $278 | $49,200 | 0.565% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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