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 16.8¢ per kWh. Pick a county for the full monthly cost breakdown.
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 |