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Median Home Price in Charleston, WV

The median home value in Charleston, WV is $172,278 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.23% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$172,278

Year-over-Year

+2.23%

Population

46,252

Charleston ranks #7 of 20 West Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 9.0% above the state's city median of $158,018. It sits in Kanawha County, where the county-wide median is $159,219.

Crime in Charleston

Charleston police recorded a violent crime rate of 543 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,120 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 Charleston

How much does a house cost in Charleston, WV?

The median home value in Charleston is $172,278. That's up 2.23% from a year earlier. That is about 9.0% above the typical county in West Virginia.

Is Charleston expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Charleston are more expensive than Kanawha County as a whole, where the median is $159,219 — a difference of about 8.2%.

Is Charleston a safe place to live?

Charleston police reported 543 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 46,252. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.