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Median Home Price in Buckhannon, WV

The median home value in Buckhannon, WV is $162,912 as of 2026-06-30, up 4.17% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$162,912

Year-over-Year

+4.17%

Population

5,014

Buckhannon ranks #9 of 20 West Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 3.1% above the state's city median of $158,018. It sits in Upshur County, where the county-wide median is $157,014.

Crime in Buckhannon

Buckhannon police recorded a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,236 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Buckhannon

How much does a house cost in Buckhannon, WV?

The median home value in Buckhannon is $162,912. That's up 4.17% from a year earlier. That is about 3.1% above the typical county in West Virginia.

Is Buckhannon expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Buckhannon are more expensive than Upshur County as a whole, where the median is $157,014 — a difference of about 3.8%.

Is Buckhannon a safe place to live?

Buckhannon police reported 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 5,014. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.