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Summers County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · score computed October 2026

Buyer's

What is Summers 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%
●6
Inventory Health25%
●39

Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●31
Economic Strength20%
●38
Rental Yield15%
●85

Where is Summers County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Summers County, WV is classified as Recovering — turning back up after a downturn. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for Summers 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.

Summers County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$165K▲ +43.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market29 days▼ -64.2%Redfin
Months of Supply19.1▲ +112.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale39▼ -13.3%Redfin
Homes Sold2▼ -60%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$205▲ +169.8%Redfin

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

Now: 37
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Summers County, WV is classified as a Buyer's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 37 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Summers County, WV is $165K, having risen 43.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Summers County, WV?

Summers County, WV scores 31 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Summers County, WV's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (85/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (6/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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