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Kanawha County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · as of May 2026

Balanced

What is Kanawha 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%
+13.838
Inventory Health25%
+14.150
Affordability20%
75
Economic Strength20%
+7.154
Rental Yield15%
52

Where is Kanawha County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

Kanawha County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$183K-0.5%
Median Days on Market16 days-11.1%
Months of Supply2.0-20%
Homes for Sale264-2.9%
Homes Sold133▲ +19.8%
Median Price / Sq Ft$112▲ +11.6%
Sale-to-List Ratio98.1%▲ +1%

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

Now: 54
3-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of May 2026, Kanawha County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 54 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Kanawha County, WV is $183K, having fallen 0.5% over the past year.

How affordable is Kanawha County, WV?

Kanawha County, WV scores 75 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Kanawha County, WV's strongest dimension is Affordability (75/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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