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West Virginia Real Estate: Prices, Yield & Risk

Name: West Virginia
Address: US

West Virginia aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its countys. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any county.

Area analytics

Median Sale · area avg

$234,663

YoY+3.7%

avg of 132 priced neighborhoods

Gross Rental Yield

6.6%

Listed rent · ZORI annualized

area average

Liquidity

Low

23 / 100

Red Flag Index

62 / 100Riskier than 58%
of U.S. states

High risk

Redfin / Zillow — area price & rentFEMA National Risk Index v1.20FBI UCR — state crimeEPA — radon zonesUS Census ACS / TIGER 2024

West Virginia by County

Every county in West Virginia, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.

Name	Median $	Yield	Risk	Liquidity	Schools
Brooke CountyCounty	$144,957	—	59	13	16
Braxton CountyCounty	—	—	68	—	18
Boone CountyCounty	—	—	72	—	25
Berkeley CountyCounty	$293,617	6.7%	71	27	26
Barbour CountyCounty	—	—	68	—	6

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West Virginia Safety, Radon & Schools

West Virginia Crime Trend

FBI UCR

20132024

All crimes / 1k

Violent / 1k

Year	Crimes / 1k	Violent / 1k	YoY
2024	14.1	2.5	-3.2%
2023	14.6	2.7	-10.6%
2022	16.3	2.9	-1.9%

Buying Property in West Virginia as a Foreigner

Federal & West Virginia tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.

Buying as a Foreigner

US Tax & Ownership

Applies to everyone7

Capital Gains (Federal)

Long-term capital gains taxed federally at 0/15/20%, plus a 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax on higher incomes (2026).

Property Tax

Property tax: ~0.48% average effective rate (statewide average; set and collected locally).

State Income Tax

State income tax up to 4.82%; rental income is taxed at these rates.

State Capital Gains

Capital gains are taxed as ordinary income at state rates.

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West Virginia by County

Every county in West Virginia, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.

Brooke CountyCounty

$144,957

—

Braxton CountyCounty

—

Boone CountyCounty

—

Berkeley CountyCounty

$293,617

6.7%

Barbour CountyCounty

—

Year

Crimes / 1k