The story of this market
The typical home in Fayette County, West Virginia sells for about $184,000, or $94 per square foot.
Prices are up +28.2% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 63 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 247% since 2001. The biggest natural hazard here is lightning, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $961 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $961 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2001–2025
+12.4%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2023 (+24.6%). Worst: 2019 (-17.5%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+8.9%
WV · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,258
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2001–2025
+12.4%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 1 census tracts in this county (2001 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
32
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $14,572,923.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
65.5%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 985 | 459 | 65.5% | 7% | $100,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Fayette County, West Virginia
Fayette County's housing market is showing significant price appreciation, with median sale prices rising 28.2% year-over-year as of March 2026. While inventory remains tight, the market is supported by the area's growing profile as a destination for outdoor recreation. The price-to-income ratio remains favorable for local buyers compared to national averages.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved down 2.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 79 days on market with 5.3 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
14% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.2% · poverty 17.5% — a mixed stability profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Fayette County, West Virginia — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 11.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 25801 | Oak Hill | $165,000 | $98 | -6.7% | 88 | 96% | 15% | 4.1 | 206 | $882 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25813 | Beaver | $220,750 | $115 | +2.5% | 60 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.2 | 14 | $1,121 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25836 | Eccles | $125,000 | $85 | +4.2% | 92 | 96.5% | 12% | 7 | 14 | $950 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25840 | Fayetteville | $217,388 | $1,922 | — | 43 | 96% | 18% | 12.3 | 11 | $857 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25879 | Minden | $125,000 | $75 | -4.1% | 120 | 96% | 15% | 8.5 | 17 | $750 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Reporting agencies in Fayette County recorded a violent crime rate of 196 per 100,000 residents in 2024, which is around the middle of the national range. Property crime is reported at 2,285 per 100,000 residents.
The county contains significant protected areas including the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve, which influences local land use and insurance considerations.
The area is part of the Beckley, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and features significant natural recreation assets that drive local tourism and economic activity.
Property taxes are administered by the Fayette County Commission; assessments are based on property value with rates determined by local levies and state-mandated formulas.
The county is home to the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve and the Gauley River National Recreation Area, offering extensive outdoor recreation including hiking, rafting, and climbing.
The rental market is characterized by limited inventory with a median asking rent of $700 per month as of June 2026.
The economy is influenced by its status within the Beckley, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area and the tourism sector supported by national park lands.
The county is served by regional highway corridors connecting to the broader Southern West Virginia area.
The Fayette County Commission oversees property assessments, with records maintained for tax purposes.
- ACE Adventure Resort4.76.1 mi
- Ace Adventure Water Park4.66.1 mi
- Escape-A-Torium4.91.7 mi
- Tamarack Marketplace4.519.6 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.218.8 mi
- Weathered Ground Brewery4.928.6 mi
- Beckley Raleigh County Convention Center4.420.1 mi
- Southside Junction Tap House4.61.6 mi
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve4.913.2 mi
- New River Gorge Bridge4.90.6 mi
- Canyon Rim Visitor Center4.80.6 mi
- Babcock State Park4.87.1 mi
- ACE Adventure Resort4.76.1 mi
- New River Gorge Bridge4.90.6 mi
- Tamarack Marketplace4.519.6 mi
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine4.820.3 mi
- Cathedral Cafe4.61.6 mi
- Thurmond Historic Town4.67.1 mi
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve4.913.2 mi
- New River Gorge Bridge4.90.6 mi
- Canyon Rim Visitor Center4.80.6 mi
- Babcock State Park4.87.1 mi
- Endless Wall Trail4.91 mi
- Summersville Lake Marina4.716.2 mi
- Crossroads Mall4.216.3 mi
- Rural King4.516.2 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.418.9 mi
- Kohl's4.518.8 mi
- Gabe's4.318.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major protected area offering world-class outdoor recreation.
Known for whitewater rafting and scenic river access.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and DataCommons.