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Wood County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · as of July 2026

Balanced

What is Wood 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%
41
Inventory Health25%
47
Affordability20%
72
Economic Strength20%
30
Rental Yield15%
48

Where is Wood County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Wood 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 Wood County, WV?

Our model forecasts Wood County, WV’s home prices to rise about 10.5% over the next 12 months (medium confidence).

This is a separate, forward-looking view — not the cycle classification above. See how past forecasts performed on the track record, or the full local forecast with its confidence range on the market page.

Wood County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$193K-12.9%
Median Days on Market51 days▲ +41.7%
Months of Supply3.0-18.9%
Homes for Sale1900%
Homes Sold63▲ +21.2%
Median Price / Sq Ft$120-14.7%

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

Now: 48
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

As of July 2026, Wood County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 48 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, inventory, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Wood County, WV is $193K, having fallen 12.9% over the past year.

How affordable is Wood County, WV?

Wood County, WV scores 72 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Wood County, WV's strongest dimension is Affordability (72/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (30/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

Want the live, interactive view of Wood County, WV? Open the full market dashboard — charts, ZIP-level drill-down, and watchlist tracking. Explore the map or read the methodology.