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Median Home Price in Parkersburg, WV

The median home value in Parkersburg, WV is $151,551 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.67% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$151,551

Year-over-Year

+0.67%

Population

28,815

Parkersburg ranks #14 of 20 West Virginia cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 4.1% below the state's city median of $158,018. It sits in Wood County, where the county-wide median is $177,005.

Crime in Parkersburg

Parkersburg police recorded a violent crime rate of 260 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the range for reporting cities. Property crime runs at 3,217 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 Parkersburg

How much does a house cost in Parkersburg, WV?

The median home value in Parkersburg is $151,551. That's up 0.67% from a year earlier. That is about 4.1% below the typical county in West Virginia.

Is Parkersburg expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Parkersburg are cheaper than Wood County as a whole, where the median is $177,005 — a difference of about 14.4%.

Is Parkersburg a safe place to live?

Parkersburg police reported 260 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 28,815. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.