The story of this market
The typical home in Morgan County, West Virginia sells for about $328,000, or $200 per square foot.
Prices are up +27.93% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 61 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 55% since 2002. Last year 4 of 5 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $979 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $979 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2002–2025
+1.3%
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: 2005 (+17.8%). Worst: 2010 (-10.7%). 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
$1,243
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, 2002–2025
+1.3%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 5 census tracts in this county (2002 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
54
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $7,669,975.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
73%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 829 | 430 | 73% | 1.9% | $180,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Morgan County, West Virginia
Morgan County is experiencing significant upward pressure on home prices, with year-over-year growth reaching nearly 28% in recent reports. While inventory remains tight at 191 active listings, the market is seeing increased sales activity compared to the previous year. This trend suggests strong buyer demand relative to the limited supply available in the county.
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 27.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 61 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 0.0% · poverty 11.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
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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- JayDee's Family Fun Center4.114.6 mi
- Appleland Sports Center428 mi
- Summit Point Motorsports Park4.823.5 mi
- Western Maryland Scenic Railroad4.629.2 mi
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- Berkeley Springs State Park4.78.3 mi
- Green Ridge State Forest4.717.7 mi
- Poor House Farm Park4.711.7 mi
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- Green Ridge State Forest4.717.7 mi
- Poor House Farm Park4.711.7 mi
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- The Woods Golf Courses4.58.9 mi
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data sourced from US Census Bureau QuickFacts