Appreciation Velocity — West Virginia Cities
Cities of West Virginia ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 10Y appreciation (Citys)
#1 · Great Cacapon, WV
+621.8%
#2 · Terra Alta, WV
+397.8%
#3 · Parkersburg, WV
+382.7%
#4 · Charles Town, WV
+233.2%
#5 · Elkins, WV
+207.4%
#6 · Vienna, WV
+192.9%
#7 · Chester, WV
+164.8%
#8 · Wardensville, WV
+164.3%
#9 · Ranson, WV
+159.3%
#10 · New Cumberland, WV
+145.5%
City ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | City | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Cacapon, WV | WV | +374.1% | +400.8% | +573.5% | +621.8% | $765K |
| 2 | Terra Alta, WV | WV | +41.0% | +85.0% | +93.4% | +397.8% | $280K |
| 3 | Parkersburg, WV | WV | +212.3% | +206.3% | +293.7% | +382.7% | $586.5K |
| 4 | Charles Town, WV | WV | +76.0% | +140.2% | +15.3% | +233.2% | $730.9K |
| 5 | Elkins, WV | WV | +32.3% | +25.4% | +132.7% | +207.4% | $276.7K |
| 6 | Vienna, WV | WV | +36.6% | +145.4% | +88.8% | +192.9% | $329.8K |
| 7 | Chester, WV | WV | -8.4% | +67.1% | -16.5% | +164.8% | $117K |
| 8 | Wardensville, WV | WV | +12.2% | +216.7% | +124.3% | +164.3% | $475K |
| 9 | Ranson, WV | WV | +25.6% | +52.9% | +82.8% | +159.3% | $384.8K |
| 10 | New Cumberland, WV | WV | +69.1% | +11.1% | -1.8% | +145.5% | $150K |
| 11 | Hedgesville, WV | WV | +7.2% | +40.8% | +82.9% | +143.7% | $357.8K |
| 12 | Augusta, WV | WV | +12.7% | +41.4% | +117.7% | +123.5% | $307.2K |
| 13 | Glen Dale, WV | WV | -36.8% | — | +50.0% | +120.0% | $165K |
| 14 | Romney, WV | WV | -26.4% | -22.2% | +42.2% | +118.0% | $187.5K |
| 15 | Fort Ashby, WV | WV | -59.6% | — | +2.2% | +110.1% | $187.5K |
| 16 | Falling Waters, WV | WV | +20.9% | +40.3% | +68.3% | +107.2% | $393K |
| 17 | Kearneysville, WV | WV | +16.2% | +46.2% | +89.1% | +102.9% | $510K |
| 18 | Inwood, WV | WV | -11.3% | +2.2% | +35.3% | +102.2% | $337.3K |
| 19 | Harpers Ferry, WV | WV | +20.6% | +47.9% | +62.2% | +93.5% | $500.5K |
| 20 | Bunker Hill, WV | WV | +10.0% | +57.6% | +51.5% | +93.4% | $353.4K |
| 21 | Fairmont, WV | WV | +9.6% | -13.5% | +36.5% | +87.2% | $236.7K |
| 22 | Gerrardstown, WV | WV | -6.4% | — | +124.9% | +79.7% | $317.5K |
| 23 | Berkeley Springs, WV | WV | -14.0% | +49.2% | +69.5% | +75.5% | $263.3K |
| 24 | Martinsburg, WV | WV | -10.9% | +0.7% | +56.1% | +60.2% | $345.7K |
| 25 | Washington, WV | WV | +9.9% | +26.1% | +48.9% | +54.3% | $315K |
| 26 | Morgantown, WV | WV | -6.4% | +31.2% | +45.0% | +54.3% | $353.4K |
| 27 | Saint Albans, WV | WV | -31.9% | +32.2% | +36.2% | +49.9% | $184.7K |
| 28 | Charleston, WV | WV | +16.0% | +88.2% | +52.3% | +49.9% | $293.4K |
| 29 | Bridgeport, WV | WV | +15.2% | +14.5% | +43.2% | +48.4% | $349.3K |
| 30 | Mineralwells, WV | WV | — | +347.9% | +40.7% | +43.1% | $365K |
| 31 | Follansbee, WV | WV | +65.8% | — | +84.8% | +42.4% | $259.9K |
| 32 | West Milford, WV | WV | — | — | -3.3% | +40.9% | $145K |
| 33 | Weirton, WV | WV | -7.1% | +58.5% | +17.1% | +39.0% | $140.3K |
| 34 | Huntington, WV | WV | -1.6% | -15.8% | +11.4% | +35.6% | $199.3K |
| 35 | Moundsville, WV | WV | -40.5% | -18.2% | -26.5% | +33.8% | $106K |
| 36 | Cross Lanes, WV | WV | -28.2% | +82.1% | +41.2% | +32.6% | $173K |
| 37 | Clarksburg, WV | WV | -3.3% | +28.0% | +17.5% | +29.6% | $156.1K |
| 38 | Shenandoah Junction, WV | WV | -31.8% | — | +4.7% | +20.5% | $440K |
| 39 | Elkview, WV | WV | +1.9% | -16.2% | -12.2% | +19.4% | $203.2K |
| 40 | Belington, WV | WV | +110.2% | +68.0% | +109.8% | +19.3% | $204.5K |
| 41 | Dunbar, WV | WV | -5.6% | +97.7% | +34.0% | +15.2% | $132.5K |
| 42 | Grafton, WV | WV | +80.1% | +3.1% | +30.3% | +7.0% | $152.5K |
| 43 | Shepherdstown, WV | WV | -6.3% | +19.2% | +38.9% | +3.9% | $507.8K |
| 44 | Clendenin, WV | WV | +9.6% | — | +59.4% | -12.7% | $174.5K |
| 45 | Shinnston, WV | WV | -64.1% | -57.8% | -40.5% | -16.6% | $85.5K |
| 46 | Salem, WV | WV | -79.7% | +18.2% | -41.7% | -38.5% | $60K |
| 47 | South Charleston, WV | WV | -65.0% | +9.0% | -46.7% | -42.7% | $112.8K |
| 48 | Davis, WV | WV | -44.4% | -1.9% | -5.0% | -65.4% | $181.5K |
How to read these numbers
Velocity vs. level
A market with 25% one-year appreciation is moving fast — but a market with steady 6% over ten years has compounded much further. Use 10Y as the long-run signal, 1Y as the momentum signal.
Mean-reversion risk
Markets that posted huge 1Y and 3Y gains often cool over the next cycle. Compare 1Y to 5Y: if 1Y is far above 5Y, the trend is accelerating; if far below, it is decelerating — often the more important signal.
Sample sanity
We require a minimum current median price (default $50K) to filter out tiny ZIPs with noisy data. Raise that threshold for serious investment markets; lower it to find emerging niches. Source: public record.