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The median home value in Wetzel County, WV is $116,693 as of 2026-08-31, up 2.22% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$116,693
Year-over-Year
+2.22%
National Rank
#2894 of 3071
Wetzel County ranks 45th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -50.4% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Wetzel County -24.7% below the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.3%, from $116,356 in May 2026 to $116,693 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 | $116,356 | +1.3% |
| Jun 2026 | $118,344 | +2.2% |
| Jul 2026 | $113,179 | +1.9% |
| Aug 2026 | $116,693 | +2.2% |
Households here earn a median of $56,836 a year against a typical home value of $116,693 — a price-to-income ratio of 2.1×, comfortably below the 3× income level generally considered manageable. That is less affordable than roughly 5% of U.S. counties. (How this is calculated.)
Reporting agencies in Wetzel County recorded a violent crime rate of 59 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — lower than most counties nationally. Property crime runs at 79 per 100,000.
Based on 1 reporting city covering 5,049 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wetzel County is $116,693. That's up 2.22% from a year earlier. That is about 50.4% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wetzel County the 45th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $56,836, so a typical home costs about 2.1× annual household earnings — relatively affordable compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wetzel County recorded 59 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 5,049 residents across 1 reporting city, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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