West Virginia Property Tax
West Virginia Property Tax Calculator
Estimate West Virginia property taxes, compare county effective rates, and see how taxes show up in a monthly mortgage payment. 2026 planning data — not an official tax bill.
Estimated effective state rate
0.51%
Sample tax on a $400,000 home
$2,040
Vs U.S. benchmark (0.90%)
−$1,560
Counties in this dataset
55
In the current NMC dataset, West Virginia has an estimated effective property-tax rate of 0.51%, resulting in approximately $2,040 in annual property taxes on a $400,000 home.
How property taxes work in West Virginia
West Virginia property taxes are levied locally — typically a stack of county, municipal, school, and special-district rates applied to assessed value after any exemptions. The 0.51% figure on this page is an ACS effective rate (taxes paid ÷ owner-occupied home value), which is useful for comparing counties and modeling PITI. It is not the millage printed on a specific parcel's bill.
For millage, exemption filings, or an official estimate, use West Virginia State Tax Department.
Estimate West Virginia taxes in the calculatorWest Virginia county property tax comparison
Median owner-occupied home value and median real-estate tax paid (ACS), with the county effective rate used in our calculator. Showing the 30 largest counties by owner-occupied households; every county is listed below.
| County | Median home value | Median annual tax | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | $147,300 | $964 | 0.65% |
| Berkeley County | $266,300 | $1,398 | 0.52% |
| Wood County | $158,500 | $941 | 0.59% |
| Monongalia County | $267,700 | $1,248 | 0.47% |
| Cabell County | $164,400 | $992 | 0.60% |
| Raleigh County | $150,900 | $754 | 0.50% |
| Harrison County | $166,200 | $908 | 0.55% |
| Putnam County | $223,300 | $1,311 | 0.59% |
| Jefferson County | $350,800 | $1,857 | 0.53% |
| Marion County | $166,700 | $978 | 0.59% |
| Mercer County | $121,700 | $656 | 0.54% |
| Wayne County | $127,100 | $594 | 0.47% |
| Fayette County | $105,800 | $676 | 0.64% |
| Ohio County | $166,000 | $999 | 0.60% |
| Greenbrier County | $149,000 | $663 | 0.44% |
| Preston County | $162,800 | $793 | 0.49% |
| Logan County | $103,400 | $576 | 0.56% |
| Marshall County | $149,800 | $680 | 0.45% |
| Hancock County | $130,800 | $826 | 0.63% |
| Jackson County | $157,200 | $834 | 0.53% |
| Mineral County | $180,400 | $818 | 0.45% |
| Mason County | $120,300 | $706 | 0.59% |
| Randolph County | $144,800 | $559 | 0.39% |
| Nicholas County | $121,600 | $554 | 0.46% |
| Upshur County | $170,800 | $717 | 0.42% |
| Brooke County | $141,500 | $746 | 0.53% |
| Hampshire County | $219,200 | $836 | 0.38% |
| Mingo County | $90,500 | $423 | 0.47% |
| Wyoming County | $82,900 | $369 | 0.45% |
| Boone County | $93,100 | $620 | 0.67% |
West Virginia county directory
Highest property tax rates in West Virginia
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Boone County0.67%
- 2. McDowell County0.67%
- 3. Wetzel County0.67%
- 4. Ritchie County0.66%
- 5. Kanawha County0.65%
Lowest property tax rates in West Virginia
Among counties currently in the NMC dataset for this state.
- 1. Pocahontas County0.30%
- 2. Grant County0.31%
- 3. Summers County0.31%
- 4. Pendleton County0.34%
- 5. Clay County0.35%
Barbour County
Estimated effective rate: 0.43%
Berkeley County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Boone County
Estimated effective rate: 0.67%
Braxton County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Brooke County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Cabell County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Calhoun County
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
Clay County
Estimated effective rate: 0.35%
Doddridge County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Fayette County
Estimated effective rate: 0.64%
Gilmer County
Estimated effective rate: 0.49%
Grant County
Estimated effective rate: 0.31%
Greenbrier County
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Hampshire County
Estimated effective rate: 0.38%
Hancock County
Estimated effective rate: 0.63%
Hardy County
Estimated effective rate: 0.35%
Harrison County
Estimated effective rate: 0.55%
Jackson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Jefferson County
Estimated effective rate: 0.53%
Kanawha County
Estimated effective rate: 0.65%
Lewis County
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Lincoln County
Estimated effective rate: 0.51%
Logan County
Estimated effective rate: 0.56%
Marion County
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
Marshall County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Mason County
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
McDowell County
Estimated effective rate: 0.67%
Mercer County
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
Mineral County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Mingo County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Monongalia County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Monroe County
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Morgan County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Nicholas County
Estimated effective rate: 0.46%
Ohio County
Estimated effective rate: 0.60%
Pendleton County
Estimated effective rate: 0.34%
Pleasants County
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
Pocahontas County
Estimated effective rate: 0.30%
Preston County
Estimated effective rate: 0.49%
Putnam County
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
Raleigh County
Estimated effective rate: 0.50%
Randolph County
Estimated effective rate: 0.39%
Ritchie County
Estimated effective rate: 0.66%
Roane County
Estimated effective rate: 0.44%
Summers County
Estimated effective rate: 0.31%
Taylor County
Estimated effective rate: 0.54%
Tucker County
Estimated effective rate: 0.37%
Tyler County
Estimated effective rate: 0.57%
Upshur County
Estimated effective rate: 0.42%
Wayne County
Estimated effective rate: 0.47%
Webster County
Estimated effective rate: 0.40%
Wetzel County
Estimated effective rate: 0.67%
Wirt County
Estimated effective rate: 0.52%
Wood County
Estimated effective rate: 0.59%
Wyoming County
Estimated effective rate: 0.45%
Related planning resources for West Virginia
FHA limit context in West Virginia
Most counties in this state follow the standard FHA floor framework.
FHA 1-unit floor $541,287 · ceiling $1,249,125. Property tax estimates on this page are separate from loan limits.
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Methodology
Statewide effective rates use 2024 ACS owner-occupied data. County rates are median real-estate taxes paid divided by median owner-occupied home value (ACS 2020–2024 5-year). Last reviewed August 13, 2026. Estimates only — confirm with the local taxing authority.
On a $400,000 home, the U.S. benchmark used for comparison is 0.90% ($3,600 / year).