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The median home value in Fayette County, WV is $139,999 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.84% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$139,999
Year-over-Year
+3.84%
National Rank
#2706 of 3071
Fayette County ranks 36th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -40.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Fayette County -9.6% below the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.8%, from $137,508 in May 2026 to $139,999 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 | $137,508 | -2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $141,997 | +0.5% |
| Jul 2026 | $136,463 | +2.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $139,999 | +3.8% |
Households here earn a median of $53,194 a year against a typical home value of $139,999 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 16% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Fayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,285 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 11,727 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Fayette County is $139,999. That's up 3.84% from a year earlier. That is about 40.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Fayette County the 36th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $53,194, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Fayette County recorded 196 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 11,727 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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