West Virginia Property Tax
West Virginia Property Tax Calculator (2026)
Estimate West Virginia property taxes, review the statewide effective rate, browse county pages, and connect tax costs to mortgage payment planning.
Estimated Effective State Rate
0.51%
Sample Annual Tax on $425,000 Home
$2,168
FHA State Tier
Standard FHA Tier
Counties Covered
55
FHA Limit Tier Context in West Virginia
State Tier Signal
Most counties in this state follow the standard FHA floor framework.
FHA 1-Unit Floor
$541,287
FHA 1-Unit Ceiling
$1,249,125
What Homebuyers in West Virginia Should Know
- Lower effective property taxes can support payment flexibility in some scenarios.
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.
West Virginia County and Locality Pages
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%
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Methodology and Data Sources
- Tax Foundation Facts & Figures: Property Tax as Percent of Home Value - State-level effective property tax rates (Updated: 2026-02-19)
- HUD/FHA Mortgagee Letter 2025-23 - 2026 FHA floor and high-cost ceiling frameworks (1-4 unit) (Updated: 2026-01-01)
Educational guidance only. Final loan terms and eligibility vary by county limits, credit, income, property profile, and lender guidelines.