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Wood County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · as of May 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%
-13.541
Inventory Health25%
+3.248
Affordability20%
54
Economic Strength20%
+5.738
Rental Yield15%
39

Where is Wood County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

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%
Sale-to-List Ratio96.7%-0.4%

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

Now: 44
3-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 May 2026, Wood County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 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 54 out of 100 on affordability — moderately 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 (54/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (38/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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