60Alpha

Berkeley County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Berkeley 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%
●71
Inventory Health25%
●88

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●35
Economic Strength20%
●46
Rental Yield15%
●49

Where is Berkeley County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Berkeley 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 Berkeley 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.

Berkeley County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$331K▲ +0.3%Redfin
Median Days on Market51 days▲ +8.5%Redfin
Months of Supply3.5▲ +20.7%Redfin
Homes for Sale617▼ -4.3%Redfin
Homes Sold176▼ -20.4%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$178▲ +4.4%Redfin

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

Now: 60
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Berkeley County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 60 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Berkeley County, WV is $331K, having held roughly steady over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Berkeley County, WV?

Berkeley County, WV scores 35 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Berkeley County, WV's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (88/100) and its weakest is Affordability (35/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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