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The median home value in Wood County, WV is $176,482 as of 2026-08-31, up 1.55% from a year earlier.
Median Home Value
$176,482
Year-over-Year
+1.55%
National Rank
#2259 of 3071
Wood County ranks 17th out of 55 counties in WV by median home price, and is -24.9% below the U.S. national median of $235,072. Within WV, the typical county has a median home value of $154,872, making Wood County +14.0% above the WV state median.
The typical home value increased by 0.8%, from $175,091 in May 2026 to $176,482 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 | $175,091 | +1.9% |
| Jun 2026 | $177,005 | +2.1% |
| Jul 2026 | $175,227 | +1.8% |
| Aug 2026 | $176,482 | +1.6% |
Households here earn a median of $57,810 a year against a typical home value of $176,482 — 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 Wood County recorded a violent crime rate of 216 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — around the middle of the national range. Property crime runs at 3,027 per 100,000.
Based on 3 reporting cities covering 42,155 residents (FBI UCR data — what this covers).
The median home value in Wood County is $176,482. That's up 1.55% from a year earlier. That is about 24.9% below the U.S. national county median of $235,072, and makes Wood County the 17th most expensive of 55 counties in West Virginia.
Median household income here is $57,810, so a typical home costs about 3.1× annual household earnings — moderately expensive compared with other U.S. counties.
Reporting police departments in Wood County recorded 216 violent crimes per 100,000 residents. That figure covers 42,155 residents across 3 reporting cities, so it reflects the county's incorporated areas rather than every community within its borders.
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