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Mineral County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Mineral 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%
●8
Inventory Health25%
●50

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

Affordability20%
●66
Economic Strength20%
●44
Rental Yield15%
●44

Where is Mineral County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Mineral County, WV is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Mineral 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.

Mineral County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$220K▼ -23.6%Redfin
Median Days on Market44 days▼ -10.2%Redfin
Months of Supply2.9▼ -30.9%Redfin
Homes for Sale57▼ -25%Redfin
Homes Sold20▲ +11.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$131▼ -9%Redfin

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

Now: 43
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Mineral County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 43 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Mineral County, WV is $220K, having fallen 23.6% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Mineral County, WV?

Mineral County, WV scores 66 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Mineral County, WV's strongest dimension is Affordability (66/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (8/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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