Appreciation Velocity — West Virginia Cities
Cities of West Virginia ranked by 1Y / 3Y / 5Y home-price appreciation.
Public Record
Top 10 — 3Y appreciation (Countys)
#1 · Braxton, WV
+1,657.6%
#2 · Clay, WV
+1,007.1%
#3 · Brooke, WV
+208.8%
#4 · Hardy, WV
+200.1%
#5 · Mingo, WV
+183.5%
#6 · Jackson, WV
+178.8%
#7 · Wood, WV
+175.0%
#8 · Wayne, WV
+161.3%
#9 · Fayette, WV
+143.8%
#10 · Pendleton, WV
+142.4%
County ranking — 3Y appreciation (highest first)
| # | County | State | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Current median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Braxton, WV | WV | +105.4% | +1,657.6% | +81.0% | — | $362.5K |
| 2 | Clay, WV | WV | +112.0% | +1,007.1% | +224.4% | +55.1% | $310K |
| 3 | Brooke, WV | WV | +33.6% | +208.8% | -87.9% | +105.8% | $193K |
| 4 | Hardy, WV | WV | +77.3% | +200.1% | +308.5% | +394.6% | $712.5K |
| 5 | Mingo, WV | WV | +139.5% | +183.5% | — | — | $190K |
| 6 | Jackson, WV | WV | +90.7% | +178.8% | +299.1% | — | $411.3K |
| 7 | Wood, WV | WV | +177.1% | +175.0% | +257.3% | +327.7% | $612.3K |
| 8 | Wayne, WV | WV | -18.3% | +161.3% | +138.0% | +79.9% | $264.4K |
| 9 | Fayette, WV | WV | -26.5% | +143.8% | +86.8% | — | $133.5K |
| 10 | Pendleton, WV | WV | +82.9% | +142.4% | +184.5% | — | $384.5K |
| 11 | Barbour, WV | WV | +62.9% | +115.2% | +73.3% | +54.1% | $169K |
| 12 | Mason, WV | WV | +130.5% | +104.8% | +98.4% | — | $290.8K |
| 13 | Lewis, WV | WV | +157.3% | +77.5% | +183.4% | — | $305K |
| 14 | Taylor, WV | WV | +183.3% | +75.7% | +55.1% | +120.2% | $313.8K |
| 15 | Randolph, WV | WV | +26.1% | +65.2% | +122.9% | +181.0% | $252.9K |
| 16 | Morgan, WV | WV | +29.4% | +63.9% | +107.8% | +115.6% | $341K |
| 17 | Mercer, WV | WV | -28.4% | +63.0% | -3.7% | — | $125K |
| 18 | Boone, WV | WV | +34.2% | +60.0% | +216.0% | — | $237K |
| 19 | Calhoun, WV | WV | +66.1% | +35.6% | +50.8% | — | $140K |
| 20 | Pocahontas, WV | WV | +94.4% | +33.0% | +413.7% | — | $405K |
| 21 | Raleigh, WV | WV | +25.8% | +28.8% | +15.5% | — | $203K |
| 22 | Marshall, WV | WV | -20.0% | +27.7% | +30.5% | +134.6% | $165.3K |
| 23 | Tyler, WV | WV | +83.7% | +26.1% | +90.5% | — | $239K |
| 24 | Marion, WV | WV | +10.3% | +19.2% | +26.4% | +79.1% | $218.1K |
| 25 | Pleasants, WV | WV | -40.8% | +16.8% | +2.2% | +119.4% | $162K |
| 26 | Roane, WV | WV | -34.1% | +16.2% | -16.7% | — | $107.7K |
| 27 | Tucker, WV | WV | -35.1% | +16.0% | -1.9% | -35.8% | $181.5K |
| 28 | Greenbrier, WV | WV | -37.0% | +11.1% | -23.0% | — | $189.9K |
| 29 | Kanawha, WV | WV | -11.0% | +6.4% | -12.0% | -19.7% | $147.3K |
| 30 | Hampshire, WV | WV | +362.0% | +3.6% | +78.4% | +51.0% | $251K |
| 31 | Berkeley, WV | WV | -5.5% | +0.7% | +34.1% | +52.8% | $289.5K |
| 32 | Preston, WV | WV | +5.7% | -0.2% | +18.2% | +209.3% | $174K |
| 33 | Monongalia, WV | WV | -9.0% | -2.7% | +41.9% | +48.4% | $344.3K |
| 34 | Cabell, WV | WV | -13.5% | -5.8% | +21.5% | — | $206.3K |
| 35 | Harrison, WV | WV | -12.8% | -8.5% | +16.4% | +22.9% | $217.3K |
| 36 | Monroe, WV | WV | +82.5% | -17.9% | +224.0% | — | $279K |
| 37 | Wyoming, WV | WV | +38.0% | -20.4% | — | — | $112.5K |
| 38 | Wetzel, WV | WV | +3.7% | -22.7% | +1.9% | — | $148K |
| 39 | Webster, WV | WV | +39.3% | -37.0% | -14.4% | — | $75K |
| 40 | Mineral, WV | WV | -56.5% | -38.0% | +10.7% | -26.5% | $148.8K |
| 41 | Ritchie, WV | WV | -21.3% | -49.1% | -37.3% | +84.5% | $119K |
| 42 | 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.