Ranking · West Virginia
Most expensive and least expensive places in West Virginia
Shepherdstown has the highest median home value of West Virginia's 142 ranked places ($485,200); Welch has the lowest ($57,300). Ranked: places with 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and an estimate whose coefficient of variation is 40% or less.
Which are the most expensive places?
Most expensive places in West Virginia, first to fifth: Shepherdstown ($485,200), Charles Town ($377,700), Cheat Lake ($367,600), Lewisburg ($334,900) and Shannondale ($293,600).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shepherdstown | $485,200±$102,338 |
| 2 | Charles Townwithin the margin | $377,700±$27,509 |
| 3 | Cheat Lakewithin the margin | $367,600±$24,716 |
| 4 | Lewisburgwithin the margin | $334,900±$48,458 |
| 5 | Shannondalewithin the margin | $293,600±$38,377 |
| 6 | Bridgeportwithin the margin | $291,600±$19,154 |
| 7 | Teays Valleywithin the margin | $278,000±$13,562 |
| 8 | Inwoodwithin the margin | $268,400±$22,293 |
| 9 | Brookhavenwithin the margin | $261,000±$18,170 |
| 10 | Morgantownwithin the margin | $259,400±$19,277 |
| 11 | Winfieldwithin the margin | $257,100±$37,403 |
| 12 | Star Citywithin the margin | $256,200±$29,411 |
| 13 | Eleanorwithin the margin | $255,400±$36,623 |
| 14 | Cassvillewithin the margin | $253,000±$85,556 |
| 15 | Bolivarwithin the margin | $251,600±$24,010 |
| 16 | Washingtonwithin the margin | $251,000±$45,115 |
| 17 | Boazwithin the margin | $244,500±$42,101 |
| 18 | Ranson corporationwithin the margin | $242,700±$19,670 |
| 19 | Martinsburgwithin the margin | $240,000±$16,696 |
| 20 | Lubeckwithin the margin | $236,700±$87,568 |
| 21 | Summersvillewithin the margin | $230,000±$56,694 |
| 22 | Fort Ashbywithin the margin | $225,300±$31,935 |
| 23 | Pinchwithin the margin | $221,500±$16,359 |
| 24 | Pleasant Valleywithin the margin | $213,600±$24,074 |
| 25 | Falling Waters | $212,900±$22,282 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
Which are the least expensive places?
Least expensive places in West Virginia, first to fifth: Welch ($57,300), Oceana ($66,900), Ansted ($68,700), Richwood ($70,000) and Grafton ($74,600).
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 142 | Welchwithin the margin | $57,300±$20,634 |
| 141 | Oceanawithin the margin | $66,900±$27,045 |
| 140 | Anstedwithin the margin | $68,700±$21,541 |
| 139 | Richwoodwithin the margin | $70,000±$20,200 |
| 138 | Graftonwithin the margin | $74,600±$13,356 |
| 137 | Benwoodwithin the margin | $74,900±$3,980 |
| 136 | Salemwithin the margin | $77,800±$16,486 |
| 135 | Mullenswithin the margin | $78,600±$15,986 |
| 134 | Rainellewithin the margin | $80,800±$20,354 |
| 133 | Waynewithin the margin | $82,100±$13,656 |
| 132 | Craigsvillewithin the margin | $83,500±$13,288 |
| 131 | Mount Gay-Shamrockwithin the margin | $84,100±$47,835 |
| 130 | Chesapeakewithin the margin | $84,500±$16,334 |
| 128 | Loganwithin the margin | $84,700±$28,789 |
| 128 | Bradleywithin the margin | $84,700±$25,862 |
| 127 | Pennsborowithin the margin | $86,500±$23,838 |
| 126 | Spraguewithin the margin | $87,400±$44,198 |
| 125 | Newellwithin the margin | $88,100±$6,976 |
| 124 | Williamsonwithin the margin | $89,600±$31,723 |
| 123 | Randwithin the margin | $89,900±$27,231 |
| 122 | Brush Forkwithin the margin | $90,000±$24,245 |
| 121 | New Cumberlandwithin the margin | $92,700±$25,336 |
| 120 | Hintonwithin the margin | $92,900±$31,522 |
| 119 | Marmetwithin the margin | $95,100±$7,191 |
| 118 | Terra Alta | $95,200±$11,034 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov
How is this ranking made?
Each place's median home value is read from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey. A place enters the ranking if it had 1,000 or more residents in the 2020 Census and its estimate has a coefficient of variation of 40% or less. Ties in the published figure share a rank. This is a measurement of one figure, not a judgment of a place.
Source: PlainCities ranking method applied to the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections