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The median home value in Cabell County, WV is $170,924 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.33% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$170,924
Year-over-Year
+3.33%
National Rank
#2335 of 3071
Cabell County ranks 18th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -27.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Cabell County +10.4% above the WV state median.
The typical home value was unchanged, from $170,991 in May 2026 to $170,924 in Aug 2026.
Monthly Zillow Home Value Index snapshots retained by HomePriceMap. A short history is shown now and grows automatically as each new monthly release arrives.
| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $170,991 | +4.7% |
| Jun 2026 | $171,705 | +4.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $170,231 | +4.0% |
| Aug 2026 | $170,924 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $55,832 a year against a typical home value of $170,924 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 28% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Cabell County recorded a violent crime rate of 734 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,536 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 49,187 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Cabell County is $170,924. That's up 3.33% from a year earlier. That is about 27.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Cabell County the 18th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $55,832, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Cabell County recorded 734 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 49,187 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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