West Virginia Property Taxes 2024 [Go To Different State]

West Virginia Property Taxes [Go To Different State]

$464.00

Avg. 0.49% of home value

Tax amount varies by county

The median property tax in West Virginia is $464.00 per year for a home worth the median value of $94,500.00. Counties in West Virginia collect an average of 0.49% of a property's assesed fair market value as property tax per year.

West Virginia has one of the lowest median property tax rates in the United States, with only two states collecting a lower median property tax than West Virginia.

West Virginia's median income is $44,940 per year, so the median yearly property tax paid by West Virginia residents amounts to approximately % of their yearly income. West Virginia is ranked 48th of the 50 states for property taxes as a percentage of median income.

The exact property tax levied depends on the county in West Virginia the property is located in. Jefferson County collects the highest property tax in West Virginia, levying an average of $1,379.00 (0.54% of median home value) yearly in property taxes, while Webster County has the lowest property tax in the state, collecting an average tax of $235.00 (0.4% of median home value) per year.

For more localized property tax rates, find your county on the property tax map of West Virginia to the left or in the county list below. Jump to county list ►

West Virginia Property Tax Rates

Property taxes are collected on a county level, and each county in West Virginia has its own method of assessing and collecting taxes. As a result, it's not possible to provide a single property tax rate that applies uniformly to all properties in West Virginia.

Instead, Tax-Rates.org provides property tax statistics based on the taxes owed on millions of properties across West Virginia. These statistics allow you to easily compare relative property taxes across different areas, and see how your property taxes compare to taxes on similar houses in West Virginia.

The statistics provided here are state-wide. For more localized statistics, you can find your county in the West Virginia property tax map or county list found on this page.

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West Virginia Property Tax Calculator

While the exact property tax rate you will pay will vary by county and is set by the local property tax assessor, you can use the free West Virginia Property Tax Estimator Tool to calculate your approximate yearly property tax based on median property tax rates across West Virginia.

If you would like to get a more accurate property tax estimation, choose the county your property is located in from the list on the left. Property tax averages from this county will then be used to determine your estimated property tax.

Keep in mind that assessments are done on a property-by-property basis, and our calculators cannot take into account any specific features of your property that could result in property taxes that deviate from the average in your area.

Your county's property tax assessor will send you a bill detailing the exact amount of property tax you owe every year.

West Virginia Property Taxes By County

You can choose any county from our list of West Virginia counties for detailed information on that county's property tax, and the contact information for the county tax assessor's office. Alternatively, you can find your county on the West Virginia property tax map found at the top of this page. Hint: Press Ctrl+F to search for your county's name

Median Property Taxes In West Virginia By County

Barbour County $324 Tax Assessor	Berkeley County $1,121 Tax Assessor	Boone County $431 Tax Assessor	Braxton County $340 Tax Assessor	Brooke County $520 Tax Assessor
Cabell County $617 Tax Assessor	Calhoun County $297 Tax Assessor	Clay County $335 Tax Assessor	Doddridge County $436 Tax Assessor	Fayette County $404 Tax Assessor
Gilmer County $345 Tax Assessor	Grant County $383 Tax Assessor	Greenbrier County $397 Tax Assessor	Hampshire County $543 Tax Assessor	Hancock County $508 Tax Assessor
Hardy County $453 Tax Assessor	Harrison County $571 Tax Assessor	Jackson County $584 Tax Assessor	Jefferson County $1,379 Tax Assessor	Kanawha County $622 Tax Assessor
Lewis County $434 Tax Assessor	Lincoln County $293 Tax Assessor	Logan County $366 Tax Assessor	Marion County $564 Tax Assessor	Marshall County $428 Tax Assessor
Mason County $487 Tax Assessor	McDowell County $244 Tax Assessor	Mercer County $362 Tax Assessor	Mineral County $613 Tax Assessor	Mingo County $365 Tax Assessor
Monongalia County $695 Tax Assessor	Monroe County $343 Tax Assessor	Morgan County $769 Tax Assessor	Nicholas County $346 Tax Assessor	Ohio County $608 Tax Assessor
Pendleton County $387 Tax Assessor	Pleasants County $502 Tax Assessor	Pocahontas County $320 Tax Assessor	Preston County $343 Tax Assessor	Putnam County $776 Tax Assessor
Raleigh County $465 Tax Assessor	Randolph County $332 Tax Assessor	Ritchie County $419 Tax Assessor	Roane County $299 Tax Assessor	Summers County $262 Tax Assessor
Taylor County $458 Tax Assessor	Tucker County $330 Tax Assessor	Tyler County $469 Tax Assessor	Upshur County $433 Tax Assessor	Wayne County $429 Tax Assessor
Webster County $235 Tax Assessor	Wetzel County $453 Tax Assessor	Wirt County $371 Tax Assessor	Wood County $612 Tax Assessor	Wyoming County $304 Tax Assessor

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