Same state, very different bills
On an identical $300,000 home, property tax in Kanawha County
runs $1,134 a year more than in
Summers County, inside the same state.
55 counties
Cost to Own a Home in West Virginia
The average effective property tax rate across West Virginia is 0.497%, against a national median of 0.837%. Residential electricity averages 15.45¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
Largest cities in West Virginia
City pages carry their own median home value and effective tax rate, which often differ from the county they sit in.
Charleston$187,300Huntington$118,800Morgantown$238,200Parkersburg$113,900Wheeling$142,500Martinsburg$231,900Weirton$122,800Fairmont$159,100Beckley$148,800Clarksburg$114,600Teays Valley$271,900South Charleston$144,800St. Albans$131,800Vienna$155,500Cheat Lake$345,500Cross Lanes$144,000Bluefield$101,000Bridgeport$276,700Oak Hill$110,400Moundsville$108,500Dunbar$121,100Pea Ridge$186,900Nitro$120,400Hurricane$190,400Elkins$130,500Charles Town$359,500Brookhaven$254,500Princeton$115,800Ranson corporation$220,700New Martinsville$112,600Buckhannon$152,000Keyser$141,400Grafton$72,700Barboursville$212,000Point Pleasant$113,900Westover$179,500Pinch$198,400Weston$88,000Lewisburg$287,400Ravenswood$99,600Pleasant Valley$208,500Welch$56,500Shady Spring$192,000Shannondale$255,000Summersville$210,400Blennerhassett$173,900Petersburg$136,100Culloden$199,700Ripley$119,300Kingwood$162,700Williamson$93,300Kenova$98,700Williamstown$164,100Moorefield$121,400Philippi$110,900Fayetteville$165,000Madison$127,200Follansbee$137,100Milton$123,500Sissonville$166,300
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Property tax exemptions in West Virginia, relief most homeowners never file for · Down payment help: the state-run programs buyers don't know exist.
Every county in West Virginia
| County | Tax rate | Median home | Median tax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 0.683% | $135,000 | $922 |
| Berkeley County | 0.546% | $248,000 | $1,353 |
| Monongalia County | 0.485% | $254,200 | $1,232 |
| Cabell County | 0.634% | $156,100 | $989 |
| Wood County | 0.614% | $153,700 | $943 |
| Raleigh County | 0.514% | $142,600 | $733 |
| Harrison County | 0.550% | $158,500 | $872 |
| Mercer County | 0.497% | $118,600 | $589 |
| Jefferson County | 0.553% | $324,500 | $1,796 |
| Putnam County | 0.577% | $214,200 | $1,235 |
| Marion County | 0.602% | $164,300 | $989 |
| Ohio County | 0.587% | $165,300 | $970 |
| Fayette County | 0.662% | $104,200 | $690 |
| Wayne County | 0.472% | $124,900 | $589 |
| Preston County | 0.474% | $157,700 | $747 |
| Greenbrier County | 0.470% | $136,300 | $640 |
| Logan County | 0.582% | $101,500 | $591 |
| Marshall County | 0.456% | $139,800 | $637 |
| Hancock County | 0.629% | $119,600 | $752 |
| Randolph County | 0.391% | $137,800 | $539 |
| Jackson County | 0.563% | $154,600 | $871 |
| Mineral County | 0.465% | $180,400 | $838 |
| Mason County | 0.535% | $127,400 | $682 |
| Nicholas County | 0.482% | $114,200 | $550 |
| Upshur County | 0.436% | $160,700 | $700 |
| Hampshire County | 0.364% | $204,600 | $745 |
| Mingo County | 0.437% | $85,600 | $374 |
| Brooke County | 0.540% | $127,700 | $690 |
| Boone County | 0.650% | $90,300 | $587 |
| Wyoming County | 0.439% | $78,400 | $344 |
| Lincoln County | 0.478% | $103,400 | $494 |
| McDowell County | 0.565% | $49,200 | $278 |
| Morgan County | 0.513% | $223,100 | $1,145 |
| Lewis County | 0.471% | $135,800 | $639 |
| Taylor County | 0.527% | $144,000 | $759 |
| Barbour County | 0.427% | $126,000 | $538 |
| Hardy County | 0.367% | $159,700 | $586 |
| Wetzel County | 0.646% | $102,800 | $664 |
| Roane County | 0.444% | $121,100 | $538 |
| Monroe County | 0.478% | $146,100 | $698 |
| Braxton County | 0.450% | $106,400 | $479 |
| Summers County | 0.305% | $126,100 | $384 |
| Grant County | 0.331% | $167,500 | $555 |
| Ritchie County | 0.649% | $107,800 | $700 |
| Webster County | 0.388% | $78,000 | $303 |
| Tyler County | 0.563% | $112,100 | $631 |
| Clay County | 0.345% | $107,100 | $369 |
| Pocahontas County | 0.315% | $139,400 | $439 |
| Doddridge County | 0.470% | $160,000 | $752 |
| Pleasants County | 0.582% | $129,300 | $752 |
| Gilmer County | 0.507% | $83,300 | $422 |
| Tucker County | 0.353% | $144,700 | $511 |
| Calhoun County | 0.397% | $111,200 | $441 |
| Pendleton County | 0.338% | $178,600 | $603 |
| Wirt County | 0.534% | $112,800 | $602 |