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Hampshire County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Hampshire County, WV’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●82
Inventory Health25%
●87

Population band 3 of 5 (population 20,431–39,126) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●30
Economic Strength20%
●29
Rental Yield15%
●12

Where is Hampshire County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Hampshire County, WV is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Hampshire County, WV?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

Hampshire County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▼ -7%Redfin
Median Days on Market41 days▼ -24.1%Redfin
Months of Supply3.2▼ -31.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale88▼ -24.8%Redfin
Homes Sold28▲ +12%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$185▲ +1.4%Redfin

How has Hampshire County, WV’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 52
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Hampshire County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, Hampshire County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in Hampshire County, WV?

The median sale price in Hampshire County, WV is $274K, having fallen 7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Hampshire County, WV?

Hampshire County, WV scores 30 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving Hampshire County, WV's Alpha Score?

Hampshire County, WV's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (87/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (12/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Hampshire County, WV? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.