STATE OVERVIEW
West Virginia
§ 01 — Figures
65
TOTAL COUNTIES
34.8K
HISPANIC POPULATION
ITIN Loan
TOP SEARCH TERM
3
CITIES
§ 02 — Lanes
CHOOSE A LANE
What kind of financing?
§ 03 — Markets
TOP MARKETS
Top markets in West Virginia
§ 04 — AT A GLANCE
Inside West Virginia.
Population
1.77M
Median Household Income
$54,329
Cost of Living
87.7
US = 100
Median Home Value
$166,800
§ 05 — TAXES
What West Virginia charges.
01
Income Tax
2.36% – 5.12%
02
Sales Tax
6.0% state · 0.55% avg local
03
Property Tax
0.57% effective
04
Capital Gains
Taxed as income
05
Retirement Income
Social Security partial exempt · pensions partial
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§ 06 — BUSINESS
Who's working in West Virginia.
Top Industries
01
Coal & Energy
Southern West Virginia
02
Chemicals & Manufacturing
Kanawha Valley · Charleston
03
Tourism & Outdoor
New River Gorge · Snowshoe
Business Tax Rate
6.5%
Corporate Income Tax
6.5%
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§ 07 — INVESTMENT MARKETS
The five zips worth watching.
#
Zip
City
Median Home Value
01
26508
Morgantown
$385,000
02
25301
Charleston
$285,000
03
25314
Charleston
$325,000
04
26505
Morgantown
$345,000
05
25701
Huntington
$245,000
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§ 08 — HOW-TOS
Start with the basics.
One starter guide per lane, from the Finance Edition.
SOURCES
- Hero
- Census ACS 5-year 2023 · BEA/MERIC COLI 2024 · Zillow 2026-Q1
- Taxes
- Tax Foundation 2025
- Zips
- Pending DoorBase handoff · provisional Zillow 2026-Q1
- Updated
- 2026-04
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