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Putnam County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Putnam 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%
●62
Inventory Health25%
●74

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●56
Economic Strength20%
●58
Rental Yield15%
●37

Where is Putnam County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Putnam 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 Putnam 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.

Putnam County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$319K▼ -14.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market41 days▲ +215.4%Redfin
Months of Supply2.4▲ +4.4%Redfin
Homes for Sale72▼ -5.3%Redfin
Homes Sold30▼ -9.1%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$157▲ +0.6%Redfin

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

Now: 59
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Putnam County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 59 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in Putnam County, WV is $319K, having fallen 14.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Putnam County, WV?

Putnam County, WV scores 56 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

Putnam County, WV's strongest dimension is Inventory Health (74/100) and its weakest is Rental Yield (37/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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