Appreciation Velocity — West Virginia Cities
Cities of West Virginia ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 10Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Hardy, WV
+394.6%
#2 · Wood, WV
+327.7%
#3 · Preston, WV
+209.3%
#4 · Randolph, WV
+181.0%
#5 · Marshall, WV
+134.6%
#6 · Taylor, WV
+120.2%
#7 · Pleasants, WV
+119.4%
#8 · Morgan, WV
+115.6%
#9 · Brooke, WV
+105.8%
#10 · Ritchie, WV
+84.5%
County ranking — 10Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hardy, WV | WV | +77.3% | +200.1% | +308.5% | +394.6% | $712.5K |
| 2 | Wood, WV | WV | +177.1% | +175.0% | +257.3% | +327.7% | $612.3K |
| 3 | Preston, WV | WV | +5.7% | -0.2% | +18.2% | +209.3% | $174K |
| 4 | Randolph, WV | WV | +26.1% | +65.2% | +122.9% | +181.0% | $252.9K |
| 5 | Marshall, WV | WV | -20.0% | +27.7% | +30.5% | +134.6% | $165.3K |
| 6 | Taylor, WV | WV | +183.3% | +75.7% | +55.1% | +120.2% | $313.8K |
| 7 | Pleasants, WV | WV | -40.8% | +16.8% | +2.2% | +119.4% | $162K |
| 8 | Morgan, WV | WV | +29.4% | +63.9% | +107.8% | +115.6% | $341K |
| 9 | Brooke, WV | WV | +33.6% | +208.8% | -87.9% | +105.8% | $193K |
| 10 | Ritchie, WV | WV | -21.3% | -49.1% | -37.3% | +84.5% | $119K |
| 11 | Wayne, WV | WV | -18.3% | +161.3% | +138.0% | +79.9% | $264.4K |
| 12 | Marion, WV | WV | +10.3% | +19.2% | +26.4% | +79.1% | $218.1K |
| 13 | Clay, WV | WV | +112.0% | +1,007.1% | +224.4% | +55.1% | $310K |
| 14 | Barbour, WV | WV | +62.9% | +115.2% | +73.3% | +54.1% | $169K |
| 15 | Berkeley, WV | WV | -5.5% | +0.7% | +34.1% | +52.8% | $289.5K |
| 16 | Hampshire, WV | WV | +362.0% | +3.6% | +78.4% | +51.0% | $251K |
| 17 | Monongalia, WV | WV | -9.0% | -2.7% | +41.9% | +48.4% | $344.3K |
| 18 | Harrison, WV | WV | -12.8% | -8.5% | +16.4% | +22.9% | $217.3K |
| 19 | Kanawha, WV | WV | -11.0% | +6.4% | -12.0% | -19.7% | $147.3K |
| 20 | Mineral, WV | WV | -56.5% | -38.0% | +10.7% | -26.5% | $148.8K |
| 21 | Tucker, WV | WV | -35.1% | +16.0% | -1.9% | -35.8% | $181.5K |
| 22 | Ohio, WV | WV | -51.3% | -60.2% | -48.2% | -50.9% | $89.3K |
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.