West Virginia property tax rates
The typical county in West Virginia charges about 0.49% of a home’s value a year in property taxes, or $1,960 on a $400,000 home.
Typical county rate0.49%Median of 55 counties
Highest0.67%Boone County
Lowest0.30%Pocahontas County
Counties by effective rate
| Rank | County | Effective rate | Tax on a $400,000 home |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boone County | 0.67% | $2,680 |
| 2 | McDowell County | 0.67% | $2,680 |
| 3 | Wetzel County | 0.67% | $2,680 |
| 4 | Ritchie County | 0.66% | $2,640 |
| 5 | Kanawha County | 0.65% | $2,600 |
| 6 | Fayette County | 0.64% | $2,560 |
| 7 | Hancock County | 0.63% | $2,520 |
| 8 | Cabell County | 0.60% | $2,400 |
| 9 | Ohio County | 0.60% | $2,400 |
| 10 | Marion County | 0.59% | $2,360 |
| 11 | Mason County | 0.59% | $2,360 |
| 12 | Putnam County | 0.59% | $2,360 |
| 13 | Wood County | 0.59% | $2,360 |
| 14 | Tyler County | 0.57% | $2,280 |
| 15 | Logan County | 0.56% | $2,240 |
| 16 | Harrison County | 0.55% | $2,200 |
| 17 | Mercer County | 0.54% | $2,160 |
| 18 | Pleasants County | 0.54% | $2,160 |
| 19 | Taylor County | 0.54% | $2,160 |
| 20 | Brooke County | 0.53% | $2,120 |
| 21 | Jackson County | 0.53% | $2,120 |
| 22 | Jefferson County | 0.53% | $2,120 |
| 23 | Berkeley County | 0.52% | $2,080 |
| 24 | Wirt County | 0.52% | $2,080 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | 0.51% | $2,040 |
| 26 | Doddridge County | 0.50% | $2,000 |
| 27 | Raleigh County | 0.50% | $2,000 |
| 28 | Gilmer County | 0.49% | $1,960 |
| 29 | Preston County | 0.49% | $1,960 |
| 30 | Mingo County | 0.47% | $1,880 |
| 31 | Monongalia County | 0.47% | $1,880 |
| 32 | Morgan County | 0.47% | $1,880 |
| 33 | Wayne County | 0.47% | $1,880 |
| 34 | Lewis County | 0.46% | $1,840 |
| 35 | Monroe County | 0.46% | $1,840 |
| 36 | Nicholas County | 0.46% | $1,840 |
| 37 | Braxton County | 0.45% | $1,800 |
| 38 | Marshall County | 0.45% | $1,800 |
| 39 | Mineral County | 0.45% | $1,800 |
| 40 | Wyoming County | 0.45% | $1,800 |
| 41 | Greenbrier County | 0.44% | $1,760 |
| 42 | Roane County | 0.44% | $1,760 |
| 43 | Barbour County | 0.43% | $1,720 |
| 44 | Calhoun County | 0.42% | $1,680 |
| 45 | Upshur County | 0.42% | $1,680 |
| 46 | Webster County | 0.40% | $1,600 |
| 47 | Randolph County | 0.39% | $1,560 |
| 48 | Hampshire County | 0.38% | $1,520 |
| 49 | Tucker County | 0.37% | $1,480 |
| 50 | Clay County | 0.35% | $1,400 |
| 51 | Hardy County | 0.35% | $1,400 |
| 52 | Pendleton County | 0.34% | $1,360 |
| 53 | Grant County | 0.31% | $1,240 |
| 54 | Summers County | 0.31% | $1,240 |
| 55 | Pocahontas County | 0.30% | $1,200 |
More for West Virginia
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates