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Median Home Price in Nitro, WV

The median home value in Nitro, WV is $149,528 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.45% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$149,528

Year-over-Year

+0.45%

Population

6,360

Nitro ranks #15 of 20 West Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 5.4% below the state's city median of $158,018. It sits in Kanawha County, where the county-wide median is $159,219.

Crime in Nitro

Nitro police recorded a violent crime rate of 157 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,774 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 Nitro

How much does a house cost in Nitro, WV?

The median home value in Nitro is $149,528. That's up 0.45% from a year earlier. That is about 5.4% below the typical county in West Virginia.

Is Nitro expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Nitro are cheaper than Kanawha County as a whole, where the median is $159,219 — a difference of about 6.1%.

Is Nitro a safe place to live?

Nitro police reported 157 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 6,360. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.