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Median Home Price in Dunbar, WV

The median home value in Dunbar, WV is $127,468 as of 2026-06-30, down 5.16% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$127,468

Year-over-Year

-5.16%

Population

7,070

Dunbar ranks #18 of 20 West Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 19.3% below the state's city median of $158,018. It sits in Kanawha County, where the county-wide median is $159,219.

Crime in Dunbar

Dunbar police recorded a violent crime rate of 311 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 1,810 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 Dunbar

How much does a house cost in Dunbar, WV?

The median home value in Dunbar is $127,468. That's down 5.16% from a year earlier. That is about 19.3% below the typical county in West Virginia.

Is Dunbar expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Dunbar are cheaper than Kanawha County as a whole, where the median is $159,219 — a difference of about 19.9%.

Is Dunbar a safe place to live?

Dunbar police reported 311 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 7,070. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.