Cabell County, WV home prices
Cabell County, WV: the typical home is worth $170,991 as of 2026-05, up +4.7% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about $110/sq ft. Rent…
Cabell County is cooling 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
1977: $56,866 → 2026: $170,991 (3.0×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $170,991, homes in Cabell County sit 11% above the West Virginia median ($153,420) and 27% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #18 of 55 West Virginia counties by price.
Prices are holding steady (+4.7% in the last year) — a balanced market.
Homes here move at a steady pace — a median 50 days on the market, with 17% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 3.1× 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 ~21% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Buying looks cheaper than renting — ~$844/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,081/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Putnam County, WV ($250,122) · Lincoln County, WV ($105,006) · Lawrence County, OH ($148,381) · Wayne County, WV ($145,735) · Boyd County, KY ($137,389) · Mason County, WV ($163,032)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | $106,436 |
| 2010 | $101,905 |
| 2011 | $102,388 |
| 2012 | $101,211 |
| 2013 | $101,722 |
| 2014 | $100,386 |
| 2015 | $100,479 |
| 2016 | $106,254 |
| 2017 | $104,605 |
| 2018 | $108,356 |
| 2019 | $112,871 |
| 2020 | $113,364 |
| 2021 | $125,274 |
| 2022 | $132,010 |
| 2023 | $138,566 |
| 2024 | $142,722 |
| 2025 | $160,614 |
| 2026 | $170,278 |