West Virginia property tax by county
Typical rates and bills for every county, from the Census survey 2020-2024.
Property tax in West Virginia, in plain words
Homeowners in West Virginia pay a typical 0.53% of their home's value in property tax each year, below the national figure of 0.94%. On the median home, worth $162,600, that comes to about $865 a year. West Virginia ranks 41st highest of the 50 states and DC by rate.
Rates vary across the state. McDowell County has the highest typical rate at 0.67%, and Pocahontas County the lowest at 0.30%. The table below lists every county, and each one has its own page with a calculator.
West Virginia's state income tax runs Up to about 4.8%. The state sales tax rate is 6%, and local sales taxes can add more. The typical property tax bill equals about 1.4% of median household income in West Virginia.
Every county in West Virginia
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| County | Typical rate | Typical bill | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | 0.43% | $562 | $131,900 |
| Berkeley County | 0.53% | $1,398 | $266,300 |
| Boone County | 0.67% | $620 | $93,100 |
| Braxton County | 0.45% | $535 | $117,900 |
| Brooke County | 0.53% | $746 | $141,500 |
| Cabell County | 0.60% | $992 | $164,400 |
| Calhoun County | 0.42% | $426 | $100,500 |
| Clay County | 0.35% | $377 | $109,100 |
| Doddridge County | 0.50% | $808 | $160,800 |
| Fayette County | 0.64% | $676 | $105,800 |
| Gilmer County | 0.49% | $410 | $83,800 |
| Grant County | 0.31% | $540 | $175,100 |
| Greenbrier County | 0.45% | $663 | $149,000 |
| Hampshire County | 0.38% | $836 | $219,200 |
| Hancock County | 0.63% | $826 | $130,800 |
| Hardy County | 0.35% | $575 | $166,300 |
| Harrison County | 0.55% | $908 | $166,200 |
| Jackson County | 0.53% | $834 | $157,200 |
| Jefferson County | 0.53% | $1,857 | $350,800 |
| Kanawha County | 0.65% | $964 | $147,300 |
| Lewis County | 0.46% | $692 | $151,800 |
| Lincoln County | 0.51% | $538 | $105,300 |
| Logan County | 0.56% | $576 | $103,400 |
| Marion County | 0.59% | $978 | $166,700 |
| Marshall County | 0.45% | $680 | $149,800 |
| Mason County | 0.59% | $706 | $120,300 |
| McDowell County | 0.67% | $337 | $50,000 |
| Mercer County | 0.54% | $656 | $121,700 |
| Mineral County | 0.45% | $818 | $180,400 |
| Mingo County | 0.47% | $423 | $90,500 |
| Monongalia County | 0.47% | $1,248 | $267,700 |
| Monroe County | 0.46% | $725 | $156,300 |
| Morgan County | 0.47% | $1,125 | $240,600 |
| Nicholas County | 0.46% | $554 | $121,600 |
| Ohio County | 0.60% | $999 | $166,000 |
| Pendleton County | 0.34% | $633 | $183,800 |
| Pleasants County | 0.54% | $819 | $151,000 |
| Pocahontas County | 0.30% | $462 | $152,400 |
| Preston County | 0.49% | $793 | $162,800 |
| Putnam County | 0.59% | $1,311 | $223,300 |
| Raleigh County | 0.50% | $754 | $150,900 |
| Randolph County | 0.39% | $559 | $144,800 |
| Ritchie County | 0.66% | $763 | $115,900 |
| Roane County | 0.44% | $537 | $122,100 |
| Summers County | 0.31% | $439 | $140,100 |
| Taylor County | 0.54% | $797 | $148,800 |
| Tucker County | 0.37% | $575 | $154,800 |
| Tyler County | 0.57% | $689 | $121,300 |
| Upshur County | 0.42% | $717 | $170,800 |
| Wayne County | 0.47% | $594 | $127,100 |
| Webster County | 0.40% | $303 | $76,100 |
| Wetzel County | 0.67% | $721 | $107,900 |
| Wirt County | 0.52% | $597 | $115,800 |
| Wood County | 0.59% | $941 | $158,500 |
| Wyoming County | 0.45% | $369 | $82,900 |