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The median home value in Monongalia County, WV is $267,757 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.3% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$267,757
Year-over-Year
+3.3%
National Rank
#1196 of 3071
Monongalia County ranks 4th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is +13.9% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Monongalia County +72.9% above the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.2%, from $267,197 in May 2026 to $267,757 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 | $267,197 | +2.6% |
| Jun 2026 | $271,530 | +3.0% |
| Jul 2026 | $268,559 | +3.2% |
| Aug 2026 | $267,757 | +3.3% |
Households here earn a median of $65,346 a year against a typical home value of $267,757 — a price-to-income ratio of 4.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 66% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Monongalia County recorded a violent crime rate of 211 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 2,030 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 34,578 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Monongalia County is $267,757. That's up 3.3% from a year earlier. That is about 13.9% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Monongalia County the 4th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $65,346, so a typical home costs about 4.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Monongalia County recorded 211 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 34,578 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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