McDowell County, WV Housing Market Brief
county · WV · score computed October 2026
What is McDowell 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.
Population band 2 of 5 (population 9,816–20,389) · comparable within its band
Where is McDowell County, WV in its market cycle?
McDowell 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 McDowell 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.
McDowell County, WV housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $91K | ▼ -13% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 20 days | ▼ -83.6% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 22.7 | ▼ -21.7% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 23 | ▼ -20.7% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 1 | 0% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $65 | ▼ -45.8% | Redfin |
How has McDowell County, WV’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is McDowell County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, McDowell County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 52 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in McDowell County, WV?
The median sale price in McDowell County, WV is $91K, having fallen 13% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is McDowell County, WV?
McDowell County, WV scores 98 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving McDowell County, WV's Alpha Score?
McDowell County, WV's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (100/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
Want the live, interactive view of McDowell County, WV? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.