West Virginia property tax, in one number.
The typical West Virginia homeowner pays $865 a year on a $162,600 home. That's well below the U.S. rate (0.94%).
Estimate my taxWest Virginia at a glance
Statewide medians across 545,595 owner-occupied homes.
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- Bills are up, rates are down.The median tax paid rose from $642 in 2015 to $881 in 2024 (+37%), while home values rose 52%. That pushed the effective rate down.
- 41st highest rate in the U.S.Among the 50 states and D.C., ranked by median tax paid divided by median home value.
- Mortgage holders pay more.Homes with a mortgage paid a median $1,077, versus $691 for homes owned outright, often because they're newer, higher-value or more recently reassessed.
The data, charted
Median tax paid & effective rate
Highest effective rates
Lowest effective rates
Owners vs renters
All 55 West Virginia counties
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| Barbour | $562 | $131,900 | 0.43% |
| Berkeley | $1,398 | $266,300 | 0.52% |
| Boone | $620 | $93,100 | 0.67% |
| Braxton | $535 | $117,900 | 0.45% |
| Brooke | $746 | $141,500 | 0.53% |
| Cabell | $992 | $164,400 | 0.60% |
| Calhoun | $426 | $100,500 | 0.42% |
| Clay | $377 | $109,100 | 0.35% |
| Doddridge | $808 | $160,800 | 0.50% |
| Fayette | $676 | $105,800 | 0.64% |
| Gilmer | $410 | $83,800 | 0.49% |
| Grant | $540 | $175,100 | 0.31% |
| Greenbrier | $663 | $149,000 | 0.44% |
| Hampshire | $836 | $219,200 | 0.38% |
| Hancock | $826 | $130,800 | 0.63% |
| Hardy | $575 | $166,300 | 0.35% |
| Harrison | $908 | $166,200 | 0.55% |
| Jackson | $834 | $157,200 | 0.53% |
| Jefferson | $1,857 | $350,800 | 0.53% |
| Kanawha | $964 | $147,300 | 0.65% |
| Lewis | $692 | $151,800 | 0.46% |
| Lincoln | $538 | $105,300 | 0.51% |
| Logan | $576 | $103,400 | 0.56% |
| Marion | $978 | $166,700 | 0.59% |
| Marshall | $680 | $149,800 | 0.45% |
| Mason | $706 | $120,300 | 0.59% |
| McDowell | $337 | $50,000 | 0.67% |
| Mercer | $656 | $121,700 | 0.54% |
| Mineral | $818 | $180,400 | 0.45% |
| Mingo | $423 | $90,500 | 0.47% |
| Monongalia | $1,248 | $267,700 | 0.47% |
| Monroe | $725 | $156,300 | 0.46% |
| Morgan | $1,125 | $240,600 | 0.47% |
| Nicholas | $554 | $121,600 | 0.46% |
| Ohio | $999 | $166,000 | 0.60% |
| Pendleton | $633 | $183,800 | 0.34% |
| Pleasants | $819 | $151,000 | 0.54% |
| Pocahontas | $462 | $152,400 | 0.30% |
| Preston | $793 | $162,800 | 0.49% |
| Putnam | $1,311 | $223,300 | 0.59% |
| Raleigh | $754 | $150,900 | 0.50% |
| Randolph | $559 | $144,800 | 0.39% |
| Ritchie | $763 | $115,900 | 0.66% |
| Roane | $537 | $122,100 | 0.44% |
| Summers | $439 | $140,100 | 0.31% |
| Taylor | $797 | $148,800 | 0.54% |
| Tucker | $575 | $154,800 | 0.37% |
| Tyler | $689 | $121,300 | 0.57% |
| Upshur | $717 | $170,800 | 0.42% |
| Wayne | $594 | $127,100 | 0.47% |
| Webster | $303 | $76,100 | 0.40% |
| Wetzel | $721 | $107,900 | 0.67% |
| Wirt | $597 | $115,800 | 0.52% |
| Wood | $941 | $158,500 | 0.59% |
| Wyoming | $369 | $82,900 | 0.45% |
Cities and towns in West Virginia
24 places with at least 2,000 owner-occupied homes and reliable survey data, largest first.
- Charleston0.71% · $1,447
- Huntington0.71% · $909
- Parkersburg0.67% · $820
- Wheeling0.63% · $917
- Weirton0.65% · $865
- Morgantown0.50% · $1,301
- Fairmont0.60% · $987
- Teays Valley0.60% · $1,658
- South Charleston0.68% · $1,049
- Clarksburg0.60% · $783
- Beckley0.49% · $777
- Martinsburg0.64% · $1,529
- Cheat Lake0.46% · $1,674
- Vienna0.72% · $1,113
- Cross Lanes0.66% · $1,009
- St. Albans0.69% · $975
- Bridgeport0.60% · $1,759
- Bluefield0.60% · $632
- Oak Hill0.62% · $733
- Moundsville0.44% · $521
- Dunbar0.73% · $878
- Pea Ridge0.66% · $1,236
- Nitro0.71% · $920
- Charles Town0.59% · $2,213
Good to know
What is the property tax rate in West Virginia?
The effective rate is about 0.53%. The median homeowner pays $865 a year on a home worth a median $162,600 (ACS 2020–2024). The legal tax rates set by each taxing unit are different numbers; the effective rate is what owners actually pay as a share of value.
How much is property tax on a $150,000 home in West Virginia?
About $795 a year, or roughly $66 a month, at West Virginia's average effective rate of 0.53%. Homestead, senior, veteran or other exemptions can lower the real bill, and a recent purchase or reassessment can raise it.
Why is my bill different from this estimate?
Your bill depends on your home's assessed value from the county assessor, the exact taxing units where you live (county, city, school district, special districts) and any exemptions you get. These figures are medians across all owner-occupied homes, not a bill for any address.
How current is this data?
It comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024, the latest release. Homeowners report the taxes they paid, so the numbers lag current bills by one to two years. We update the site when the Census Bureau publishes new estimates each December.
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