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The median home value in Kanawha County, WV is $154,872 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.95% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$154,872
Year-over-Year
+1.95%
National Rank
#2532 of 3071
Kanawha County ranks 28th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -34.1% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Kanawha County in line with the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 1.3%, from $152,842 in May 2026 to $154,872 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 | $152,842 | +0.5% |
| Jun 2026 | $159,219 | +1.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $154,657 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $154,872 | +1.9% |
Households here earn a median of $60,943 a year against a typical home value of $154,872 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.5×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 13% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Kanawha County recorded a violent crime rate of 472 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 3,451 per 100,000.
Based on 5 reporting cities covering 73,462 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Kanawha County is $154,872. That's up 1.95% from a year earlier. That is about 34.1% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Kanawha County the 28th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $60,943, so a typical home costs about 2.5× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Kanawha County recorded 472 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 73,462 residents across 5 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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