The story of this market
The typical home in Oakvale, West Virginia sells for about $85,000, or $131 per square foot.
Prices are up +118% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 131 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $561 a month.
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.
Oakvale, West Virginia
Oakvale is a very small, rural town in Mercer County experiencing a slight population decline. The housing market is characterized by extremely low transaction volume and limited data availability, making it difficult to assess broader market trends. Property values have shown volatility, and the area is primarily defined by its affordability relative to national averages.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Oakvale 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 up 118.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 131 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a slower-moving 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) — a stable, low-distress profile.
Oakvale is primarily suited for individuals seeking low-cost, rural living in a small-town environment, though limited local amenities and employment opportunities may necessitate commuting.
Residents primarily rely on personal vehicles for transportation, with an average commute time of approximately 33.6 minutes.
The rental market is characterized by low density and limited inventory, with median rents significantly below national averages.
The local economy is small and rural, with limited major industrial anchors within the town limits.
The area contains parcels identified as being in high-risk flood hazard zones.
Property taxes are assessed by Mercer County; the town maintains an exempt status for municipal-owned properties.
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 12.0%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau and Data USA profiles.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.
County linkage populates as this city's member ZIP reports roster beneath it.
No ZIP intel reports rostered under this city yet — property dossiers roll up through the ZIP tier, so the chain populates as the county refreshes discover them.