Branchland, WV 25506 housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 28% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are down 14.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 23% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 65% below the 2017-19 norm: still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (32/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.8% below their final list price; 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 16% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $24k 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 $447 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 −7% to +10% over the next 12 months (67% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −6.8% to +9.5% (80% range; middle estimate +2.5%), chance of a rise 67%, of a 5%+ drop 14%.

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