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The median home value in Gilmer County, WV is $123,430 as of 2026-08-31, up 7.34% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$123,430
Year-over-Year
+7.34%
National Rank
#2840 of 3071
Gilmer County ranks 43rd out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -47.5% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Gilmer County -20.3% below the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.9%, from $121,172 in May 2026 to $123,430 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 | $121,172 | +5.2% |
| Jun 2026 | $127,029 | +7.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $121,708 | +7.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $123,430 | +7.3% |
Households here earn a median of $47,981 a year against a typical home value of $123,430 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.6×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 14% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
The median home value in Gilmer County is $123,430. That's up 7.34% from a year earlier. That is about 47.5% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Gilmer County the 43rd most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $47,981, so a typical home costs about 2.6× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
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