The story of this market
The typical home in Kanawha County, West Virginia sells for about $154,900, or $105 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 68 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 45% since 2000. Last year 21 of 38 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is riverine flooding, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,048 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,048 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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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: 2021 (+7.6%). Worst: 2010 (-0.5%). 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
$1,324
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, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 38 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
80
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $143,012,617.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
74.2%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5829 | 3131 | 74.2% | 7.7% | $135,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Kanawha County, West Virginia
Kanawha County's housing market remains stable with accessible entry-level pricing and moderate inventory levels. While home values have seen slight year-over-year growth, the market is balanced, providing buyers with reasonable negotiation leverage.
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 up 21.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 85 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
5% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 70.01% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.5% · poverty 15.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 13 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.
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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| 25064 | Dunbar | $138,000 | $105 | -20.4% | 48 | 97.5% | 18% | 3.2 | 32 | $919 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25177 | St. Albans | $171,250 | $105 | +12.9% | 35 | 99% | — | — | 97 | $907 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25301 | Charleston | $115,000 | $85 | -2.5% | 62 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.6 | 45 | $610 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25302 | Charleston | $179,909 | $89 | +28.5% | 45 | 97.7% | 20.2% | — | 88 | $928 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25303 | Charleston | $215,000 | $128 | +2.4% | 42 | 97.5% | 18% | 3.8 | 85 | $1,116 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25304 | Charleston | $225,000 | $113 | +50% | 60 | — | — | — | 33 | $1,025 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25306 | Charleston | $109,900 | $100 | — | 394 | — | — | — | 389 | $1,255 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25309 | South Charleston | $185,000 | $128 | +2.1% | 45 | 97.2% | 12.5% | 4.8 | 183 | $773 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25311 | Charleston | $160,000 | $63 | — | 9 | 100% | — | 2 | 4 | $918 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25312 | Charleston | $179,900 | $115 | +4.2% | 62 | 97.5% | 12.5% | 4.8 | 360 | $690 | 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.
Crime rates in Kanawha County are generally higher than the state average, with urban centers like Charleston experiencing higher concentrations of property and violent crime compared to rural parts of the county.
Public schools are managed by Kanawha County Schools, which serves a large and diverse student population; performance varies significantly by specific school and neighborhood.
The county faces periodic flood risks, particularly in low-lying areas near the Kanawha River, and property owners are often required to maintain flood insurance in designated zones.
The economy is anchored by state government operations in Charleston, healthcare, and chemical manufacturing, with ongoing efforts to diversify the industrial base and improve infrastructure.
Property taxes are assessed by the Kanawha County Assessor based on 60% of fair market value, with rates determined by local levies and state-mandated caps on residential property tax increases.
The economy is heavily influenced by the presence of the state capital, Charleston, with major sectors including government, healthcare, and chemical manufacturing.
The county is served by major highway corridors including I-64, I-77, and I-79, which converge in the Charleston area.
The Kanawha County Assessor's office maintains property records and conducts periodic reappraisals for tax purposes.
Parcels are subject to various levies including county, municipal, and school district taxes, with some areas served by public service districts for water and sewer.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional flood risk and the age of the housing stock.
- ACE Adventure Resort4.726.4 mi
- Ace Adventure Water Park4.626.5 mi
- Water Ways4.423.2 mi
- Sky Zone Charleston4.216 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.316.4 mi
- Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center4.413.4 mi
- Clay Center4.612.7 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill422.4 mi
- GoMart Ballpark4.512.5 mi
- Laidley Field4.311.8 mi
- Cathedral Falls4.815.2 mi
- Capitol Market4.712.7 mi
- Coonskin Park4.512.4 mi
- Mystery Hole4.118 mi
- Sky Zone Charleston4.216 mi
- New River Gorge Bridge4.922.8 mi
- Clay Center4.612.7 mi
- Kanawha State Forest4.611.7 mi
- Cathedral Cafe4.622.6 mi
- Thurmond Historic Town4.627.9 mi
- Kanawha State Forest4.611.7 mi
- Coonskin Park4.512.4 mi
- Sunrise Carriage Trail4.813.1 mi
- Joplin Park4.515.3 mi
- Daniel Boone Park49.8 mi
- Summersville Lake Marina4.729.6 mi
- Trojan Landing Marine & Powersports4.114.8 mi
- Little Creek Golf Course4.116.9 mi
- Capitol Market4.712.7 mi
- Charleston Town Center3.913.2 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.417.1 mi
- Gabe's4.28.4 mi
- Southridge Shopping Center4.316.2 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.
Major waterway providing recreational opportunities and historical industrial significance.
The seat of state government located in Charleston.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Data Commons.