West Virginia Property Tax
WV
Effective property tax rate
0.54%
0.46pp below the national average of 1.00%
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County Rankings
Highest and lowest effective property tax rates among West Virginia's counties.
Highest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | 0.68% |
| 2 | Fayette County | 0.66% |
| 3 | Boone County | 0.65% |
| 4 | Ritchie County | 0.65% |
| 5 | Wetzel County | 0.65% |
| 6 | Cabell County | 0.63% |
| 7 | Hancock County | 0.63% |
| 8 | Wood County | 0.61% |
| 9 | Marion County | 0.60% |
| 10 | Ohio County | 0.59% |
Lowest rates
| # | County | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summers County | 0.30% |
| 2 | Pocahontas County | 0.32% |
| 3 | Grant County | 0.33% |
| 4 | Pendleton County | 0.34% |
| 5 | Clay County | 0.34% |
| 6 | Tucker County | 0.35% |
| 7 | Hampshire County | 0.36% |
| 8 | Hardy County | 0.37% |
| 9 | Webster County | 0.39% |
| 10 | Randolph County | 0.39% |
All Counties
Browse property tax data for all 55 counties in West Virginia.
Showing 55 of 55 counties
- Barbour CountyRate:0.43%Home:$126,000Tax:$538
- Berkeley CountyRate:0.55%Home:$248,000Tax:$1,353
- Boone CountyRate:0.65%Home:$90,300Tax:$587
- Braxton CountyRate:0.45%Home:$106,400Tax:$479
- Brooke CountyRate:0.54%Home:$127,700Tax:$690
- Cabell CountyRate:0.63%Home:$156,100Tax:$989
- Calhoun CountyRate:0.40%Home:$111,200Tax:$441
- Clay CountyRate:0.34%Home:$107,100Tax:$369
- Doddridge CountyRate:0.47%Home:$160,000Tax:$752
- Fayette CountyRate:0.66%Home:$104,200Tax:$690
- Gilmer CountyRate:0.51%Home:$83,300Tax:$422
- Grant CountyRate:0.33%Home:$167,500Tax:$555
- Greenbrier CountyRate:0.47%Home:$136,300Tax:$640
- Hampshire CountyRate:0.36%Home:$204,600Tax:$745
- Hancock CountyRate:0.63%Home:$119,600Tax:$752
- Hardy CountyRate:0.37%Home:$159,700Tax:$586
- Harrison CountyRate:0.55%Home:$158,500Tax:$872
- Jackson CountyRate:0.56%Home:$154,600Tax:$871
- Jefferson CountyRate:0.55%Home:$324,500Tax:$1,796
- Kanawha CountyRate:0.68%Home:$135,000Tax:$922
- Lewis CountyRate:0.47%Home:$135,800Tax:$639
- Lincoln CountyRate:0.48%Home:$103,400Tax:$494
- Logan CountyRate:0.58%Home:$101,500Tax:$591
- Marion CountyRate:0.60%Home:$164,300Tax:$989
- Marshall CountyRate:0.46%Home:$139,800Tax:$637
- Mason CountyRate:0.53%Home:$127,400Tax:$682
- McDowell CountyRate:0.56%Home:$49,200Tax:$278
- Mercer CountyRate:0.50%Home:$118,600Tax:$589
- Mineral CountyRate:0.46%Home:$180,400Tax:$838
- Mingo CountyRate:0.44%Home:$85,600Tax:$374
- Monongalia CountyRate:0.48%Home:$254,200Tax:$1,232
- Monroe CountyRate:0.48%Home:$146,100Tax:$698
- Morgan CountyRate:0.51%Home:$223,100Tax:$1,145
- Nicholas CountyRate:0.48%Home:$114,200Tax:$550
- Ohio CountyRate:0.59%Home:$165,300Tax:$970
- Pendleton CountyRate:0.34%Home:$178,600Tax:$603
- Pleasants CountyRate:0.58%Home:$129,300Tax:$752
- Pocahontas CountyRate:0.32%Home:$139,400Tax:$439
- Preston CountyRate:0.47%Home:$157,700Tax:$747
- Putnam CountyRate:0.58%Home:$214,200Tax:$1,235
- Raleigh CountyRate:0.51%Home:$142,600Tax:$733
- Randolph CountyRate:0.39%Home:$137,800Tax:$539
- Ritchie CountyRate:0.65%Home:$107,800Tax:$700
- Roane CountyRate:0.44%Home:$121,100Tax:$538
- Summers CountyRate:0.30%Home:$126,100Tax:$384
- Taylor CountyRate:0.53%Home:$144,000Tax:$759
- Tucker CountyRate:0.35%Home:$144,700Tax:$511
- Tyler CountyRate:0.56%Home:$112,100Tax:$631
- Upshur CountyRate:0.44%Home:$160,700Tax:$700
- Wayne CountyRate:0.47%Home:$124,900Tax:$589
- Webster CountyRate:0.39%Home:$78,000Tax:$303
- Wetzel CountyRate:0.65%Home:$102,800Tax:$664
- Wirt CountyRate:0.53%Home:$112,800Tax:$602
- Wood CountyRate:0.61%Home:$153,700Tax:$943
- Wyoming CountyRate:0.44%Home:$78,400Tax:$344
West Virginia Property Tax FAQ
Common questions about property taxes in West Virginia, answered with current data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Property tax in West Virginia is calculated by multiplying your home's assessed value by the local effective tax rate. The state-wide effective rate is 0.54%, but rates vary significantly by county. Each county applies its own assessment ratio and mill rate, so the actual rate you pay depends on where you live within West Virginia.
The population-weighted effective property tax rate in West Virginia is 0.54%. Based on the median home value of $135,800, a typical homeowner pays around $640 per year in property tax. This figure is calculated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data across all 55 counties in West Virginia.
Summers County has the lowest effective property tax rate in West Virginia at 0.30%. The median home value there is $126,100, with a median annual tax of $384.
Kanawha County has the highest effective property tax rate in West Virginia at 0.68%. The median home value there is $135,000, with a median annual tax of $922.
The U.S. national population-weighted average effective property tax rate is 1.00%. West Virginia's rate of 0.54% is 0.46 percentage points below the national average. This means West Virginia homeowners typically pay less in property tax than the average American homeowner, relative to home value.