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The median home value in Raleigh County, WV is $159,133 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.38% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$159,133
Year-over-Year
+1.38%
National Rank
#2483 of 3071
Raleigh County ranks 25th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -32.3% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Raleigh County +2.8% above the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.8%, from $157,840 in May 2026 to $159,133 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 | $157,840 | -1.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $161,460 | -0.4% |
| Jul 2026 | $160,333 | +0.6% |
| Aug 2026 | $159,133 | +1.4% |
Households here earn a median of $52,150 a year against a typical home value of $159,133 — a price-to-income ratio of 3.1×, above the 3× level usually considered comfortable, but below 5×. That is less affordable than roughly 28% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Raleigh County recorded a violent crime rate of 605 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 7,912 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 16,367 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Raleigh County is $159,133. That's up 1.38% from a year earlier. That is about 32.3% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Raleigh County the 25th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $52,150, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Raleigh County recorded 605 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 16,367 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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