West Union, WV 26456 housing market
Data through Aug 2026 · Balanced market · leverage 26
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Home Value
$115,711
+10.3% vs. a year ago
Buyer Leverage Score
26
Sep 2026
Months of Supply
4.8 months
Aug 2026
Days on Market
34 days
Sep 2026
Price Cut %
20%
Sep 2026
Sale-to-List Ratio
114.2%
Aug 2026
Mtg Payment as % of Income
15%
Aug 2026
Overvalued %
14%
Aug 2026
Expected Disaster Loss
$258
Dec 2025
What this means
- Valuation. Prices are 14% above what local incomes have historically supported (this area's pre-2020 price-to-income ratio).
- Prices. Home values are up 10.3% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%).
- Supply. Listings are 22% below the 2017-19 norm and rising (+75% vs. a year ago), still somewhat tight.
- Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (26/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (114.2% of list); 20% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
- Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 15% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $28k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $893 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
- Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $258 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 −3% to +13% over the next 12 months (81% chance of a rise).
Next 12 months
Leaning up
Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −3.5% to +12.8% (80% range; middle estimate +5.8%), chance of a rise 81%, of a 5%+ drop 7%.
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Other ZIP codes in Doddridge County, WV
| Area | Home value | 1-year change | Buyer leverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem, WV 26426 | $127.5K | +6.2% | 3 |
| New Milton, WV 26411 | $183.4K | +17.7% | 6 |
| ZIP 26436 | – | – | – |
| Center Point, WV 26339 | – | – | 42 |