Braxton County, WV home prices
Braxton County, WV: the typical home is worth $143,900 as of 2026-05, down -3.8% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $116/sq ft…
Braxton County is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
2000: $92,973 → 2026: $143,900 (1.5×)
Market read
At $143,900, homes in Braxton County sit 6% below the West Virginia median ($153,420) and 38% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #33 of 55 West Virginia counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-3.8% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 81 days on the market, with 9% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 2.9× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~24% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Gilmer County, WV ($121,172) · Webster County, WV ($86,201) · Calhoun County, WV ($105,707) · Lewis County, WV ($130,304) · Clay County, WV ($124,062) · Nicholas County, WV ($160,496)
Frequently asked questions
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $92,973 |
| 2017 | $91,132 |
| 2018 | $90,277 |
| 2019 | $92,035 |
| 2020 | $93,558 |
| 2021 | $113,116 |
| 2022 | $127,599 |
| 2023 | $137,132 |
| 2024 | $137,649 |
| 2025 | $152,879 |
| 2026 | $143,398 |