Wayne County, WV housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are roughly in line with local incomes (−4% vs. this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm).
• Prices. Home values are up 5.6% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
• Supply. Listings are 48% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (32/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.3% below their final list price; 21% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 18% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $35k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,135 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $361 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding. Flood isn't covered by standard homeowners insurance.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −6% to +10% over the next 12 months (72% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.0% to +10.4% (80% range; middle estimate +3.5%), chance of a rise 72%, of a 5%+ drop 12%.

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ZIP codes in Wayne County, WV