The story of this market
The typical home in Tucker County, West Virginia sells for about $210,014, or $115 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (+0.7%), a market in balance. Homes take about 137 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $944 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $944 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
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
$1,273
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.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
59
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $4,532,648.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
81%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 182 | 109 | 81% | 10% | $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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Tucker County, West Virginia
The Tucker County housing market is characterized by low inventory and modest price appreciation, driven by its status as a niche destination for outdoor recreation. While home values have risen slightly, the market remains relatively affordable compared to national averages, with limited new construction activity.
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 35.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 146 days on market with 3.1 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
5% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 42.38% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 15.3% — a stable, low-distress 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.
Tucker 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 5.7%/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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| 26260 | Davis | $484,856 | $240 | +61.6% | 191 | — | — | — | 14 | $639 | researched Sep 26 |
| 26269 | Hambleton | $225,000 | $118 | +2.4% | 92 | 96.2% | 12.5% | 8.4 | 4 | $442 | researched Sep 26 |
| 26287 | Parsons | $189,950 | $115 | +2.5% | 98 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 24 | $634 | researched Sep 26 |
| 26292 | Thomas | $225,000 | $118 | +2.3% | 82 | 96.2% | 12.5% | 7.3 | 44 | $792 | researched Sep 26 |
| 26296 | Whitmer | — | — | +3.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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.
Public education is provided by the Tucker County School District, which serves a rural population with limited school choice options.
The county faces seasonal risks from heavy winter snowfall and localized flooding in low-lying areas near the Black Fork and Cheat River.
Economic momentum is driven primarily by tourism and outdoor recreation in the Canaan Valley and Blackwater Falls areas, with limited industrial expansion.
Property taxes are assessed by the county based on a 60% appraisal rate of fair market value, with rates determined by local levies and state-mandated caps.
The economy is heavily reliant on tourism, outdoor recreation, and public sector employment, with limited large-scale industrial presence.
Transportation is primarily via state routes and U.S. Highway 219, with no major public transit infrastructure.
The Tucker County Assessor manages property valuations, typically reassessing parcels on a cyclical basis to align with state requirements.
Parcels are subject to county-wide school levies and local municipal taxes where applicable.
Insurance premiums are influenced by the county's mountainous terrain and exposure to winter weather events.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Features a famous waterfall and extensive hiking trails.
Major regional destination for skiing, golf, and outdoor recreation.
A research forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Data USA profiles.