West Virginia Property Tax Rates by ZIP Code

Compare property tax rates across 569 ZIP codes in West Virginia.

ACS 2019-2023 · Updated Dec 2024

Avg Annual Tax

$661

75% below national avg

Avg Tax Rate

0.54%

Avg Home Value

$136,470

44% below national avg

ZIP Codes

569

West Virginia at a Glance

Avg Annual Tax

$661

per year

Avg Effective Rate

0.54%

of home value

Avg Home Value

$136,470

median estimate

Total ZIP Codes

569

in West Virginia

Property Tax Landscape in West Virginia

Property tax rates in West Virginia vary significantly across its 569 ZIP codes. The statewide average effective rate is 0.54%, with annual taxes averaging $661 on a median home value of $136,470.

The spread between West Virginia's highest and lowest tax ZIP codes is 3.11 percentage points — 26203 (Erbacon, 3.22%) at the high end versus 26731 (Lahmansville, 0.11%) at the low end. This wide variation typically reflects differences in school district funding structures, special assessment districts, and municipal tax overlays across the state.

For homebuyers evaluating West Virginia, property taxes can add between $13/month and $366/month to housing costs depending on the ZIP code, based on the state's median home value of $136,470. This range makes ZIP-level comparison an essential step when choosing where to buy.

West Virginia's average property tax of $661/year is 75% below the national median of $2,690/year, offering relatively lower tax burdens for homeowners compared to the national average.

Distribution

Tax Rate Distribution in West Virginia

How effective property tax rates are spread across 512 ZIP codes

All ZIP Codes in West Virginia

ZIP CodeCityEffective RateMedian Tax
24701Bluefield0.50%$503
24712Athens0.56%$991
24714Beeson0.18%$507
24715Bramwell0.42%$980
24724Freeman0.71%$540
24736Matoaka1.16%$441
24737Montcalm0.33%$394
24739Princeton0.45%$556
24740Princeton0.50%$669
24747Rock0.58%$576
24801Welch0.46%$242
24808Anawalt0.85%$249
24811Avondale0.20%$327
24815Berwind$511
24817Bradshaw0.64%$321
24822Clear Fork0.54%$676
24823Coal Mountain$199
24827Cyclone0.19%$392
24828Davy0.64%$284
24830Elbert$199
24831Elkhorn0.43%$199
24834Fanrock0.47%$488
24836Gary0.73%$431
24844Iaeger0.71%$465
24845Ikes Fork0.39%$371
24846Isaban0.25%$199
24851Justice0.75%$627
24853Kimball$445
24854Kopperston0.53%$241
24857Lynco0.62%$282
24862Mohawk$371
24866Newhall1.15%$199
24868Northfork0.53%$208
24869North Spring0.27%$199
24870Oceana0.59%$344
24871Pageton0.65%$256
24872Panther$408
24879Raysal0.30%$199
24882Simon$274
24894Warriormine1.12%$328
24901Lewisburg0.50%$1,209
24910Alderson0.43%$516
24915Arbovale0.44%$244
24916Asbury0.68%$2,290
24918Ballard0.39%$704
24924Buckeye0.31%$494
24925Caldwell0.33%$674
24927Cass0.47%$279
24931Crawley0.41%$510
24934Dunmore0.24%$571
24935Forest Hill$322
24938Frankford0.35%$600
24941Gap Mills0.48%$552
24943Grassy Meadows0.34%$704
24944Green Bank0.30%$486
24946Hillsboro0.30%$529
24951Lindside0.45%$786
24954Marlinton0.31%$407
24957Maxwelton0.65%$2,038
24963Peterstown0.55%$739
24966Renick0.41%$514
24970Ronceverte0.58%$652
24974Secondcreek0.72%$570
24976Sinks Grove0.33%$590
24977Smoot0.55%$519
24983Union0.39%$849
24984Waiteville$363
24985Wayside0.43%$869
24986White Sulphur Springs0.46%$571
24991Williamsburg0.29%$368
25003Alum Creek0.47%$501
25005Amma0.32%$457
25007Arnett0.21%$533
25009Ashford0.47%$443
25011Bancroft0.57%$654
25015Belle0.65%$697
25019Bickmore0.36%$199
25021Bim0.25%$199
25024Bloomingrose0.62%$394
25028Bob White0.38%$300
25030Bomont$633
25031Boomer0.67%$570
25033Buffalo0.83%$916
25035Cabin Creek0.87%$618
25036Cannelton0.49%$199
25039Cedar Grove0.81%$545
25043Clay$357
25045Clendenin0.51%$536
25047Clothier$369
25049Comfort0.48%$391
25051Costa0.67%$547
25053Danville0.64%$818
25061Drybranch0.61%$505
25062Dry Creek$426
25063Duck0.51%$553
25064Dunbar0.65%$763
25067East Bank1.11%$976
25070Eleanor0.56%$1,178
25071Elkview0.57%$906
25075Eskdale1.22%$350
25076Ethel1.99%$199
25081Foster0.46%$769
25082Fraziers Bottom0.56%$1,398
25083Gallagher0.48%$278
25086Glasgow0.83%$812
25088Glen1.26%$199
25102Handley0.77%$395
25103Hansford0.68%$556
25107Hernshaw1.19%$807
25108Hewett0.36%$634
25109Hometown0.38%$642
25111Indore0.54%$429
25113Ivydale0.25%$235
25114Jeffrey$199
25119Kincaid0.98%$527
25121Lake$382
25123Leon0.57%$792
25124Liberty0.61%$861
25125Lizemores0.47%$600
25126London0.70%$199
25130Madison0.76%$746
25136Montgomery0.48%$531
25140Naoma0.86%$382
25141Nebo$327
25142Nellis$509
25143Nitro0.71%$850
25148Orgas1.08%$881
25152Page0.78%$652
25154Peytona0.62%$630
25159Poca0.62%$956
25160Pond Gap2.53%$727
25161Powellton1.19%$814
25162Pratt0.59%$753
25164Procious0.35%$439
25165Racine0.48%$525
25168Red House0.48%$949
25174Rock Creek0.30%$199
25177Saint Albans0.66%$848
25180Saxon0.17%$199
25181Seth0.67%$577
25186Smithers0.51%$372
25187Southside0.47%$1,083
25193Sylvester0.68%$523
25202Tornado0.49%$880
25205Uneeda0.17%$199
25206Van0.48%$272
25208Wharton0.87%$379
25209Whitesville0.97%$749
25213Winfield0.66%$1,635
25214Winifrede$502
25234Arnoldsburg0.41%$542
25235Chloe0.29%$397
25239Cottageville0.58%$932
25241Evans0.47%$1,051
25243Gandeeville0.67%$756
25244Gay0.66%$683
25245Given0.73%$1,068
25248Kenna0.59%$1,103
25251Left Hand0.36%$681
25252Le Roy0.34%$567
25253Letart0.56%$766
25259Looneyville0.37%$696
25260Mason0.49%$447
25261Millstone0.31%$277
25262Millwood0.42%$569
25264Mount Alto0.33%$621
25265New Haven0.56%$613
25266Newton0.41%$777
25267Normantown$459
25268Orma0.36%$382
25270Reedy0.33%$686
25271Ripley0.56%$885
25275Sandyville0.55%$828
25276Spencer0.46%$502
25285Wallback0.19%$339
25286Walton0.41%$459
25301Charleston0.62%$1,158
25302Charleston0.64%$957
25303South Charleston0.72%$1,199
25304Charleston0.66%$1,497
25306Charleston0.56%$546
25309South Charleston0.73%$1,045
25311Charleston0.81%$917
25312Charleston0.65%$818
25313Charleston0.64%$946
25314Charleston0.70%$1,706
25315Charleston0.76%$631
25320Charleston0.67%$1,025
25387Charleston0.69%$591
25401Martinsburg0.61%$1,354
25403Martinsburg0.59%$1,774
25404Martinsburg0.56%$1,261
25405Martinsburg0.51%$1,299
25411Berkeley Springs0.51%$1,135
25413Bunker Hill0.50%$1,256
25414Charles Town0.54%$1,963
25419Falling Waters0.60%$1,506
25420Gerrardstown0.46%$1,266
25422Great Cacapon0.57%$914
25425Harpers Ferry0.54%$1,655
25427Hedgesville0.50%$1,287
25428Inwood0.54%$1,260
25430Kearneysville0.58%$1,615
25431Levels0.41%$743
25432Millville0.41%$780
25434Paw Paw0.43%$719
25438Ranson0.62%$1,424
25442Shenandoah Junction0.56%$1,969
25443Shepherdstown0.55%$2,182
25444Slanesville0.31%$703
25446Summit Point0.41%$1,486
25501Alkol0.54%$595
25502Apple Grove$1,013
25503Ashton0.64%$448
25504Barboursville0.57%$1,031
25505Big Creek0.44%$659
25506Branchland0.33%$285
25507Ceredo0.37%$501
25508Chapmanville0.59%$774
25510Culloden0.61%$1,028
25511Dunlow0.53%$697
25514Fort Gay0.64%$355
25515Gallipolis Ferry0.38%$588
25517Genoa0.73%$389
25520Glenwood0.65%$553
25521Griffithsville0.53%$506
25523Hamlin0.52%$677
25524Harts0.48%$419
25526Hurricane0.60%$1,389
25529Julian0.69%$540
25530Kenova0.52%$751
25534Kiahsville0.41%$351
25535Lavalette0.40%$885
25537Lesage0.57%$1,020
25540Midkiff0.74%$274
25541Milton0.59%$1,043
25545Ona0.64%$1,227
25547Pecks Mill0.22%$232
25550Point Pleasant0.55%$702
25555Prichard0.56%$597
25557Ranger$554
25559Salt Rock0.59%$739
25560Scott Depot0.55%$1,403
25564Sod0.29%$716
25565Spurlockville0.38%$421
25567Sumerco0.85%$822
25570Wayne0.46%$535
25571West Hamlin0.37%$465
25601Logan0.68%$656
25606Accoville0.50%$435
25608Baisden0.66%$659
25617Davin$283
25621Gilbert0.34%$265
25624Henlawson0.62%$686
25628Kistler$561
25630Lorado0.77%$836
25632Lyburn$336
25634Mallory0.45%$470
25635Man0.66%$792
25637Mount Gay0.59%$434
25638Omar0.41%$261
25639Peach Creek$309
25644Sarah Ann$656
25646Stollings0.52%$483
25647Switzer0.41%$199
25649Verdunville0.68%$763
25651Wharncliffe0.79%$641
25652Whitman0.57%$432
25653Wilkinson$364
25661Williamson0.57%$511
25667Chattaroy$279
25669Crum$217
25670Delbarton0.45%$352
25671Dingess$340
25672Edgarton0.54%$505
25674Kermit0.45%$379
25676Lenore0.30%$334
25678Matewan0.29%$269
25688North Matewan0.60%$452
25690Ragland0.17%$199
25696Varney0.59%$458
25701Huntington0.69%$1,053
25702Huntington0.82%$652
25703Huntington1.04%$808
25704Huntington0.55%$660
25705Huntington0.68%$1,082
25801Beckley0.49%$744
25812Ansted0.75%$549
25813Beaver0.60%$883
25820Camp Creek0.28%$920
25823Coal City$930
25825Cool Ridge0.48%$647
25826Corinne0.55%$199
25827Crab Orchard0.35%$713
25831Danese0.58%$539
25832Daniels0.60%$1,186
25836Eccles0.45%$794
25837Edmond0.51%$724
25840Fayetteville0.70%$830
25841Flat Top0.60%$882
25844Glen Daniel0.79%$534
25854Hico0.61%$1,078
25855Hilltop$483
25862Lansing0.66%$1,531
25865Lester0.63%$1,021
25871Mabscott0.46%$394
25873Mac Arthur0.62%$809
25875Mc Graws0.47%$796
25878Midway$499
25880Mount Hope0.58%$634
25882Mullens0.60%$478
25901Oak Hill0.72%$806
25904Pax0.62%$346
25907Prince$535
25909Prosperity0.48%$546
25917Scarbro0.62%$526
25918Shady Spring0.42%$772
25921Sophia0.60%$593
25922Spanishburg$199
25928Stephenson$446
25938Victor0.56%$555
25951Hinton0.33%$387
25958Charmco0.67%$497
25962Rainelle0.44%$422
25966Green Sulphur Springs0.72%$1,156
25969Jumping Branch0.35%$655
25971Lerona0.51%$734
25972Leslie0.38%$199
25976Meadow Bridge0.42%$489
25979Pipestem0.21%$312
25981Quinwood0.94%$352
25984Rupert0.52%$394
25986Spring Dale0.44%$648
25989White Oak0.41%$765
26003Wheeling0.57%$940
26030Beech Bottom0.46%$287
26031Benwood0.44%$407
26033Cameron0.47%$721
26034Chester0.64%$751
26035Colliers0.45%$679
26037Follansbee0.55%$718
26038Glen Dale0.54%$1,084
26039Glen Easton0.30%$583
26040Mcmechen0.67%$589
26041Moundsville0.44%$567
26047New Cumberland0.54%$790
26050Newell0.48%$395
26055Proctor$705
26056New Manchester0.74%$566
26059Triadelphia0.60%$1,004
26060Valley Grove0.40%$797
26062Weirton0.63%$776
26070Wellsburg0.52%$656
26074West Liberty0.52%$825
26075Windsor Heights0.67%$423
26101Parkersburg0.71%$760
26104Parkersburg0.64%$1,051
26105Vienna0.67%$1,094
26133Belleville0.45%$999
26134Belmont0.77%$892
26136Big Bend$272
26137Big Springs0.32%$493
26138Brohard$425
26141Creston0.53%$396
26142Davisville0.61%$595
26143Elizabeth0.65%$634
26146Friendly0.62%$1,028
26147Grantsville0.50%$477
26148Macfarlan0.81%$620
26149Middlebourne0.52%$646
26150Mineral Wells0.52%$894
26155New Martinsville0.62%$761
26159Paden City0.62%$631
26160Palestine0.49%$725
26161Petroleum0.57%$1,007
26164Ravenswood0.60%$823
26167Reader0.56%$592
26169Rockport0.79%$910
26170Saint Marys0.57%$717
26175Sistersville0.57%$639
26180Walker0.69%$815
26181Washington0.58%$1,152
26184Waverly0.52%$917
26187Williamstown0.63%$1,147
26201Buckhannon0.43%$706
26202Fenwick$616
26203Erbacon3.22%$322
26205Craigsville0.40%$386
26206Cowen0.52%$385
26208Camden On Gauley0.30%$199
26217Diana0.15%$325
26218French Creek0.57%$791
26222Hacker Valley0.38%$443
26224Helvetia0.22%$199
26234Rock Cave0.25%$511
26237Tallmansville0.75%$832
26238Volga0.31%$414
26241Elkins0.41%$593
26250Belington0.41%$446
26253Beverly0.36%$568
26254Bowden0.20%$410
26257Coalton0.33%$469
26259Dailey0.34%$776
26260Davis0.47%$971
26261Richwood0.54%$347
26263Dryfork0.27%$199
26264Durbin0.34%$452
26267Ellamore0.31%$662
26269Hambleton0.31%$476
26270Harman0.32%$506
26271Hendricks0.45%$502
26276Kerens0.33%$500
26278Mabie0.28%$338
26280Mill Creek0.44%$617
26282Monterville0.36%$268
26283Montrose0.43%$636
26285Norton0.30%$289
26287Parsons0.37%$467
26288Webster Springs0.33%$287
26292Thomas0.35%$530
26293Valley Bend0.20%$496
26294Valley Head0.76%$638
26298Bergoo0.34%$199
26301Clarksburg0.59%$729
26320Alma0.73%$577
26321Alum Bridge$616
26323Anmoore0.58%$394
26325Auburn$848
26330Bridgeport0.58%$1,517
26335Burnsville0.45%$450
26337Cairo0.74%$653
26338Camden0.59%$680
26339Center Point0.75%$1,422
26342Coxs Mills$433
26343Crawford$593
26346Ellenboro0.72%$900
26347Flemington$554
26348Folsom0.76%$559
26349Galloway$738
26351Glenville0.53%$462
26354Grafton0.55%$713
26362Harrisville0.71%$780
26369Hepzibah0.40%$495
26372Horner0.48%$1,957
26374Independence0.49%$702
26376Ireland0.31%$709
26377Jacksonburg0.64%$747
26378Jane Lew0.50%$871
26384Linn0.28%$500
26385Lost Creek0.60%$923
26386Lumberport0.45%$734
26404Meadowbrook0.78%$510
26405Moatsville0.75%$743
26408Mount Clare0.57%$1,337
26410Newburg0.58%$656
26411New Milton0.88%$1,338
26412Orlando$391
26415Pennsboro0.63%$666
26416Philippi0.43%$583
26419Pine Grove0.52%$496
26422Reynoldsville0.67%$681
26425Rowlesburg0.56%$508
26426Salem0.57%$666
26431Shinnston0.51%$704
26436Smithburg0.98%$577
26440Thornton0.43%$804
26443Troy$250
26444Tunnelton0.53%$589
26447Walkersville0.34%$618
26448Wallace0.57%$487
26451West Milford0.83%$1,078
26452Weston0.48%$539
26456West Union0.41%$703
26463Wyatt0.43%$858
26501Morgantown0.51%$1,076
26505Morgantown0.49%$1,305
26508Morgantown0.46%$1,334
26519Albright0.60%$672
26520Arthurdale0.41%$830
26524Bretz0.29%$456
26525Bruceton Mills0.44%$904
26534Granville0.41%$554
26537Kingwood0.55%$934
26541Maidsville0.52%$1,187
26542Masontown0.54%$823
26547Reedsville0.46%$863
26554Fairmont0.59%$1,077
26559Barrackville0.58%$919
26560Baxter0.72%$669
26568Enterprise0.46%$391
26570Fairview0.61%$937
26571Farmington0.55%$736
26574Grant Town0.75%$679
26575Hundred0.57%$511
26576Idamay0.59%$673
26581Littleton$410
26582Mannington0.77%$774
26585Metz0.55%$1,127
26586Montana Mines0.47%$1,306
26588Rivesville0.45%$805
26590Wana$989
26591Worthington0.80%$902
26601Sutton0.44%$536
26610Birch River0.49%$469
26611Cedarville0.36%$341
26615Copen$1,188
26617Dille0.60%$703
26619Exchange0.47%$496
26621Flatwoods0.38%$422
26623Frametown$332
26624Gassaway0.44%$394
26627Heaters0.44%$871
26631Napier$1,071
26636Rosedale$500
26638Shock1.07%$545
26651Summersville0.45%$701
26656Belva1.10%$1,727
26660Calvin0.28%$616
26662Canvas0.45%$719
26667Drennen0.47%$254
26671Gilboa0.29%$298
26676Leivasy0.33%$371
26678Mount Lookout0.49%$563
26679Mount Nebo0.36%$622
26681Nettie0.43%$246
26684Pool$713
26690Swiss0.53%$275
26691Tioga0.30%$461
26704Augusta0.36%$800
26705Aurora0.34%$517
26707Bayard0.44%$347
26710Burlington0.39%$744
26711Capon Bridge0.46%$1,060
26716Eglon0.48%$747
26717Elk Garden0.42%$368
26719Fort Ashby0.46%$906
26726Keyser0.48%$805
26731Lahmansville0.11%$378
26739Mount Storm0.19%$281
26743New Creek0.43%$1,002
26750Piedmont0.91%$403
26753Ridgeley0.50%$1,075
26755Rio0.30%$494
26757Romney0.40%$768
26761Shanks0.58%$464
26763Springfield0.38%$860
26764Terra Alta0.53%$708
26767Wiley Ford0.27%$569
26801Baker0.33%$548
26802Brandywine0.37%$632
26804Circleville0.35%$530
26807Franklin0.38%$853
26808High View0.38%$907
26810Lost City0.71%$853
26812Mathias0.43%$603
26814Riverton0.37%$662
26815Sugar Grove0.34%$457
26817Bloomery$1,090
26818Fisher0.42%$493
26833Maysville0.33%$564
26836Moorefield0.41%$622
26845Old Fields0.36%$733
26847Petersburg0.35%$589
26851Wardensville0.30%$587
26852Purgitsville0.29%$531
26855Cabins0.36%$545
26865Yellow Spring$495
26866Upper Tract0.25%$511
26884Seneca Rocks0.20%$357

Frequently Asked Questions About West Virginia Property Taxes

What is the average property tax rate in West Virginia?
West Virginia has one of the lowest effective property tax rates in the nation at approximately 0.57%. A homeowner with a $150,000 property pays roughly $855 per year in property taxes.
How does property tax work in West Virginia?
West Virginia assesses property at 60% of market value. County assessors determine values, and then the county, municipalities, and school boards apply their levy rates. The state does not levy a property tax on real estate.
Are there property tax exemptions in West Virginia?
Yes. West Virginia offers a homestead exemption for owner-occupied primary residences. Additional exemptions are available for veterans, disabled persons, and certain seniors. Contact your county assessor to apply.
How do I appeal my West Virginia property tax assessment?
File an appeal with your County Board of Equalization and Review within the timeframe specified on your assessment notice. Bring comparable sales data or an independent appraisal. Further appeals go to the West Virginia Office of Tax Appeals.
When are West Virginia property taxes due?
West Virginia property taxes are due in two installments: the first half is due September 1 and the second half is due March 1. Tax bills are mailed by the sheriff.

Data from U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates (ZCTA level). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) are Census approximations of USPS ZIP codes.

Estimates are informational only and should not be used as financial or legal advice.

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