Highest property taxes in West Virginia: Census estimated rates
Ordered by median annual taxes paid divided by median home value. These are survey estimates, not local statutory tax rates.
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West Virginia county ranking
55 counties with usable estimates. Ties use FIPS order; rankings use unrounded ratios. Small displayed differences may reflect rounding or survey error.
| Rank | County | Estimated effective rate | Median home value | Median annual taxes paid | Owner-occupied units | Census sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McDowell County, WV | 0.67% | $50,000 | $337 | 4,997 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 2 | Wetzel County, WV | 0.67% | $107,900 | $721 | 5,083 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 3 | Boone County, WV | 0.67% | $93,100 | $620 | 6,446 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 4 | Ritchie County, WV | 0.66% | $115,900 | $763 | 2,854 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 5 | Kanawha County, WV | 0.65% | $147,300 | $964 | 54,328 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 6 | Fayette County, WV | 0.64% | $105,800 | $676 | 12,387 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 7 | Hancock County, WV | 0.63% | $130,800 | $826 | 9,553 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 8 | Cabell County, WV | 0.60% | $164,400 | $992 | 25,233 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 9 | Ohio County, WV | 0.60% | $166,000 | $999 | 12,178 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 10 | Wood County, WV | 0.59% | $158,500 | $941 | 26,912 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 11 | Putnam County, WV | 0.59% | $223,300 | $1,311 | 19,015 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 12 | Mason County, WV | 0.59% | $120,300 | $706 | 8,357 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 13 | Marion County, WV | 0.59% | $166,700 | $978 | 17,897 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 14 | Tyler County, WV | 0.57% | $121,300 | $689 | 2,771 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 15 | Logan County, WV | 0.56% | $103,400 | $576 | 9,831 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 16 | Harrison County, WV | 0.55% | $166,200 | $908 | 19,388 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 17 | Pleasants County, WV | 0.54% | $151,000 | $819 | 2,255 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 18 | Mercer County, WV | 0.54% | $121,700 | $656 | 17,652 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 19 | Taylor County, WV | 0.54% | $148,800 | $797 | 5,543 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 20 | Jackson County, WV | 0.53% | $157,200 | $834 | 9,056 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 21 | Jefferson County, WV | 0.53% | $350,800 | $1,857 | 18,305 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 22 | Brooke County, WV | 0.53% | $141,500 | $746 | 7,220 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 23 | Berkeley County, WV | 0.52% | $266,300 | $1,398 | 38,780 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 24 | Wirt County, WV | 0.52% | $115,800 | $597 | 1,791 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 25 | Lincoln County, WV | 0.51% | $105,300 | $538 | 5,713 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 26 | Doddridge County, WV | 0.50% | $160,800 | $808 | 2,268 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 27 | Raleigh County, WV | 0.50% | $150,900 | $754 | 21,849 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 28 | Gilmer County, WV | 0.49% | $83,800 | $410 | 1,705 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 29 | Preston County, WV | 0.49% | $162,800 | $793 | 10,438 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 30 | Morgan County, WV | 0.47% | $240,600 | $1,125 | 6,177 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 31 | Mingo County, WV | 0.47% | $90,500 | $423 | 6,841 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 32 | Wayne County, WV | 0.47% | $127,100 | $594 | 12,388 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 33 | Monongalia County, WV | 0.47% | $267,700 | $1,248 | 25,818 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 34 | Monroe County, WV | 0.46% | $156,300 | $725 | 4,012 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 35 | Lewis County, WV | 0.46% | $151,800 | $692 | 5,031 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 36 | Nicholas County, WV | 0.46% | $121,600 | $554 | 7,782 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 37 | Marshall County, WV | 0.45% | $149,800 | $680 | 9,793 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 38 | Braxton County, WV | 0.45% | $117,900 | $535 | 3,680 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 39 | Mineral County, WV | 0.45% | $180,400 | $818 | 9,005 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 40 | Wyoming County, WV | 0.45% | $82,900 | $369 | 6,654 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 41 | Greenbrier County, WV | 0.44% | $149,000 | $663 | 10,812 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 42 | Roane County, WV | 0.44% | $122,100 | $537 | 4,499 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 43 | Barbour County, WV | 0.43% | $131,900 | $562 | 4,819 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 44 | Calhoun County, WV | 0.42% | $100,500 | $426 | 2,200 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 45 | Upshur County, WV | 0.42% | $170,800 | $717 | 7,714 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 46 | Webster County, WV | 0.40% | $76,100 | $303 | 2,241 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 47 | Randolph County, WV | 0.39% | $144,800 | $559 | 8,007 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 48 | Hampshire County, WV | 0.38% | $219,200 | $836 | 7,147 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 49 | Tucker County, WV | 0.37% | $154,800 | $575 | 2,298 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 50 | Hardy County, WV | 0.35% | $166,300 | $575 | 4,605 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 51 | Clay County, WV | 0.35% | $109,100 | $377 | 2,258 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 52 | Pendleton County, WV | 0.34% | $183,800 | $633 | 1,989 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 53 | Summers County, WV | 0.31% | $140,100 | $439 | 3,798 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 54 | Grant County, WV | 0.31% | $175,100 | $540 | 3,562 | Value / Tax / Units |
| 55 | Pocahontas County, WV | 0.30% | $152,400 | $462 | 2,660 | Value / Tax / Units |
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