West Virginia property tax rates
Homeowners in West Virginia typically pay about 0.53% of their home's value in property tax each year — the 41st highest effective rate of the 50 states and DC.
Typical effective rate
0.53%
43% below the U.S. median
Median tax paid
$865
per year
Median home value
$162,600
Counties covered
55
55 with a rate
Within West Virginia, the effective rate ranges from 0.67% in McDowell County down to 0.30% in Pocahontas County. Use the estimator to turn a home value into an approximate bill.
Official West Virginia resource: West Virginia Tax Division — Property Tax. For a specific parcel, use the local county assessor.
All West Virginia counties
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| In-state | County | Effective rate | Median tax | Median value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Barbour County | 0.43% | $562 | $131,900 |
| 23 | Berkeley County | 0.53% | $1,398 | $266,300 |
| 3 | Boone County | 0.67% | $620 | $93,100 |
| 38 | Braxton County | 0.45% | $535 | $117,900 |
| 22 | Brooke County | 0.53% | $746 | $141,500 |
| 8 | Cabell County | 0.60% | $992 | $164,400 |
| 44 | Calhoun County | 0.42% | $426 | $100,500 |
| 51 | Clay County | 0.35% | $377 | $109,100 |
| 26 | Doddridge County | 0.50% | $808 | $160,800 |
| 6 | Fayette County | 0.64% | $676 | $105,800 |
| 28 | Gilmer County | 0.49% | $410 | $83,800 |
| 54 | Grant County | 0.31% | $540 | $175,100 |
| 41 | Greenbrier County | 0.45% | $663 | $149,000 |
| 48 | Hampshire County | 0.38% | $836 | $219,200 |
| 7 | Hancock County | 0.63% | $826 | $130,800 |
| 50 | Hardy County | 0.35% | $575 | $166,300 |
| 16 | Harrison County | 0.55% | $908 | $166,200 |
| 20 | Jackson County | 0.53% | $834 | $157,200 |
| 21 | Jefferson County | 0.53% | $1,857 | $350,800 |
| 5 | Kanawha County | 0.65% | $964 | $147,300 |
| 35 | Lewis County | 0.46% | $692 | $151,800 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | 0.51% | $538 | $105,300 |
| 15 | Logan County | 0.56% | $576 | $103,400 |
| 13 | Marion County | 0.59% | $978 | $166,700 |
| 37 | Marshall County | 0.45% | $680 | $149,800 |
| 12 | Mason County | 0.59% | $706 | $120,300 |
| 1 | McDowell County | 0.67% | $337 | $50,000 |
| 18 | Mercer County | 0.54% | $656 | $121,700 |
| 39 | Mineral County | 0.45% | $818 | $180,400 |
| 31 | Mingo County | 0.47% | $423 | $90,500 |
| 33 | Monongalia County | 0.47% | $1,248 | $267,700 |
| 34 | Monroe County | 0.46% | $725 | $156,300 |
| 30 | Morgan County | 0.47% | $1,125 | $240,600 |
| 36 | Nicholas County | 0.46% | $554 | $121,600 |
| 9 | Ohio County | 0.60% | $999 | $166,000 |
| 52 | Pendleton County | 0.34% | $633 | $183,800 |
| 17 | Pleasants County | 0.54% | $819 | $151,000 |
| 55 | Pocahontas County | 0.30% | $462 | $152,400 |
| 29 | Preston County | 0.49% | $793 | $162,800 |
| 11 | Putnam County | 0.59% | $1,311 | $223,300 |
| 27 | Raleigh County | 0.50% | $754 | $150,900 |
| 47 | Randolph County | 0.39% | $559 | $144,800 |
| 4 | Ritchie County | 0.66% | $763 | $115,900 |
| 42 | Roane County | 0.44% | $537 | $122,100 |
| 53 | Summers County | 0.31% | $439 | $140,100 |
| 19 | Taylor County | 0.54% | $797 | $148,800 |
| 49 | Tucker County | 0.37% | $575 | $154,800 |
| 14 | Tyler County | 0.57% | $689 | $121,300 |
| 45 | Upshur County | 0.42% | $717 | $170,800 |
| 32 | Wayne County | 0.47% | $594 | $127,100 |
| 46 | Webster County | 0.40% | $303 | $76,100 |
| 2 | Wetzel County | 0.67% | $721 | $107,900 |
| 24 | Wirt County | 0.52% | $597 | $115,800 |
| 10 | Wood County | 0.59% | $941 | $158,500 |
| 40 | Wyoming County | 0.45% | $369 | $82,900 |
A ± mark means the county's survey estimate carries a wide margin of error (small number of owner-occupied homes). Figures are typical burdens, not statutory rates or individual bills.