The story of this market
The typical home in Lost Creek, West Virginia sells for about $131,800, or $159 per square foot.
Prices are down 48.9% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 91 days to sell, which is slow.
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.
Lost Creek, West Virginia
Lost Creek is a small, quiet market characterized by low inventory and a declining population trend. The market is currently balanced, though limited sales volume makes price trends volatile. Buyers should be aware of potential flood risks and the lack of significant new development activity.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Lost Creek yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Median prices moved down 48.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 91 days on market with 9.0 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 95% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 15.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A local community park providing outdoor space and recreation for residents in the immediate area.
Lost Creek is best suited for long-term residents or those seeking a quiet, small-town environment with relatively affordable housing compared to broader state averages.
Public education is provided through the Harrison County School District, which serves the broader region.
The area relies on regional highway corridors for access to larger employment hubs in Harrison County.
Local recreation is centered around community-focused spaces like West Milford Park, which serves the immediate vicinity.
The rental market is limited in depth due to the small size of the municipality and low housing turnover.
The local economy is small and primarily residential, with residents often commuting to the broader Clarksburg micro-area for employment.
The town is experiencing a slight population decline, with minimal new housing unit demand projected over the next five years.
There are no major large-scale commercial or residential developments currently reported for the town.
Property owners are subject to local municipal and county-level tax levies, including school district assessments.
Portions of the area are identified as high-risk flood zones, necessitating careful review of property-specific flood maps.
Property insurance costs may be influenced by the presence of high-risk flood zones within the town limits.
The effective property tax rate is 1.37% of market value, with a statutory rate of 2.28% on assessed value before homestead exemptions.
Researched annual trajectory for this city, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 7.1%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from Census Reporter and Data USA profiles.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.