Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Utilities Cost More Than Property Tax in West Virginia
Property tax gets all the attention, but in much of the country the electricity and water bill is the larger line item. These are the counties where the gap is widest, using state residential electricity prices from the EIA.
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West Virginia ranked
| # | County | Utilities over tax | Effective rate | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDowell County | $207 | 0.565% | $49,200 |
| 2 | Webster County | $205 | 0.388% | $78,000 |
| 3 | Wyoming County | $201 | 0.439% | $78,400 |
| 4 | Clay County | $199 | 0.345% | $107,100 |
| 5 | Mingo County | $199 | 0.437% | $85,600 |
| 6 | Summers County | $198 | 0.305% | $126,100 |
| 7 | Gilmer County | $195 | 0.507% | $83,300 |
| 8 | Pocahontas County | $193 | 0.315% | $139,400 |
| 9 | Calhoun County | $193 | 0.397% | $111,200 |
| 10 | Braxton County | $190 | 0.450% | $106,400 |
| 11 | Lincoln County | $189 | 0.478% | $103,400 |
| 12 | Tucker County | $187 | 0.353% | $144,700 |
| 13 | Roane County | $185 | 0.444% | $121,100 |
| 14 | Barbour County | $185 | 0.427% | $126,000 |
| 15 | Randolph County | $185 | 0.391% | $137,800 |
| 16 | Nicholas County | $184 | 0.482% | $114,200 |
| 17 | Grant County | $184 | 0.331% | $167,500 |
| 18 | Hardy County | $181 | 0.367% | $159,700 |
| 19 | Boone County | $181 | 0.650% | $90,300 |
| 20 | Mercer County | $181 | 0.497% | $118,600 |
| 21 | Wayne County | $181 | 0.472% | $124,900 |
| 22 | Logan County | $181 | 0.582% | $101,500 |
| 23 | Wirt County | $180 | 0.534% | $112,800 |
| 24 | Pendleton County | $180 | 0.338% | $178,600 |
| 25 | Tyler County | $177 | 0.563% | $112,100 |
| 26 | Marshall County | $177 | 0.456% | $139,800 |
| 27 | Lewis County | $177 | 0.471% | $135,800 |
| 28 | Greenbrier County | $177 | 0.470% | $136,300 |
| 29 | Wetzel County | $175 | 0.646% | $102,800 |
| 30 | Mason County | $173 | 0.535% | $127,400 |
| 31 | Brooke County | $173 | 0.540% | $127,700 |
| 32 | Fayette County | $173 | 0.662% | $104,200 |
| 33 | Monroe County | $172 | 0.478% | $146,100 |
| 34 | Ritchie County | $172 | 0.649% | $107,800 |
| 35 | Upshur County | $172 | 0.436% | $160,700 |
| 36 | Raleigh County | $169 | 0.514% | $142,600 |
| 37 | Hampshire County | $168 | 0.364% | $204,600 |
| 38 | Preston County | $168 | 0.474% | $157,700 |
| 39 | Doddridge County | $167 | 0.470% | $160,000 |
| 40 | Hancock County | $167 | 0.629% | $119,600 |
| 41 | Pleasants County | $167 | 0.582% | $129,300 |
| 42 | Taylor County | $167 | 0.527% | $144,000 |
| 43 | Mineral County | $160 | 0.465% | $180,400 |
| 44 | Jackson County | $158 | 0.563% | $154,600 |
| 45 | Harrison County | $157 | 0.550% | $158,500 |
| 46 | Kanawha County | $153 | 0.683% | $135,000 |
| 47 | Wood County | $151 | 0.614% | $153,700 |
| 48 | Ohio County | $149 | 0.587% | $165,300 |
| 49 | Marion County | $148 | 0.602% | $164,300 |
| 50 | Cabell County | $148 | 0.634% | $156,100 |
| 51 | Morgan County | $135 | 0.513% | $223,100 |
| 52 | Monongalia County | $127 | 0.485% | $254,200 |
| 53 | Putnam County | $127 | 0.577% | $214,200 |
| 54 | Berkeley County | $117 | 0.546% | $248,000 |
| 55 | Jefferson County | $81 | 0.553% | $324,500 |
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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