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The median home value in Upshur County, WV is $156,096 as of 2026-08-31, up 3.14% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$156,096
Year-over-Year
+3.14%
National Rank
#2517 of 3071
Upshur County ranks 27th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -33.6% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Upshur County +0.8% above the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.6%, from $155,153 in May 2026 to $156,096 in Aug 2026.
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| Month | Typical home value | Year-over-year change |
|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | $155,153 | +3.8% |
| Jun 2026 | $157,014 | +3.9% |
| Jul 2026 | $153,847 | +3.4% |
| Aug 2026 | $156,096 | +3.1% |
Households here earn a median of $54,338 a year against a typical home value of $156,096 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.9×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 22% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Upshur County recorded a violent crime rate of 319 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 1,236 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,014 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Upshur County is $156,096. That's up 3.14% from a year earlier. That is about 33.6% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Upshur County the 27th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $54,338, so a typical home costs about 2.9× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Upshur County recorded 319 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,014 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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