Ritchie County, WV Housing Market Brief
county · WV · score computed October 2026
What is Ritchie 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 1 of 5 (population 475–9,803) · comparable within its band
Where is Ritchie County, WV in its market cycle?
Ritchie County, WV is classified as Mature — holding near a healthy peak. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.
What’s the forecast for Ritchie 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.
Ritchie County, WV housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $441K | ▲ +203.8% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 44 days | ▲ +450% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 5.2 | ▼ -35% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 11 | ▲ +37.5% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 2 | ▲ +100% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $140 | — | Redfin |
How has Ritchie County, WV’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Ritchie County, WV a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Ritchie County, WV is classified as a Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 66 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 Ritchie County, WV?
The median sale price in Ritchie County, WV is $441K, having risen 203.8% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Ritchie County, WV?
Ritchie County, WV scores 79 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.
What's driving Ritchie County, WV's Alpha Score?
Ritchie County, WV's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (80/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (39/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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