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The median home value in Putnam County, WV is $252,041 as of 2026-08-31, up 4.82% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$252,041
Year-over-Year
+4.82%
National Rank
#1345 of 3071
Putnam County ranks 6th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is +7.2% above the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Putnam County +62.7% above the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.8%, from $250,122 in May 2026 to $252,041 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 | $250,122 | +3.4% |
| Jun 2026 | $253,241 | +4.3% |
| Jul 2026 | $252,964 | +4.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $252,041 | +4.8% |
Households here earn a median of $79,527 a year against a typical home value of $252,041 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.2×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 32% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Putnam County recorded a violent crime rate of 55 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 1,042 per 100,000.
Based on 2 reporting cities covering 9,115 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Putnam County is $252,041. That's up 4.82% from a year earlier. That is about 7.2% above the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Putnam County the 6th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $79,527, so a typical home costs about 3.2× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Putnam County recorded 55 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 9,115 residents across 2 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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