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Calhoun County, WV Housing Market Brief

county · WV · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is Calhoun 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 Momentum—No data
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Inventory Health—No data
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Affordability36%
●79
Economic Strength36%
●27
Rental Yield27%
●50

Where is Calhoun County, WV in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Calhoun 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 Calhoun 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.

Calhoun County, WV housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$65K▲ +29.7%Redfin
Median Days on Market328 days▲ +35%Redfin
Months of Supply11.3▼ -19.3%Redfin
Homes for Sale12▼ -14.3%Redfin
Homes Sold10%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$68▲ +221.2%Redfin

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

Now: 53
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, Calhoun County, WV is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 53 out of 100. It is based on the 3 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — 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 Calhoun County, WV?

The median sale price in Calhoun County, WV is $65K, having risen 29.7% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is Calhoun County, WV?

Calhoun 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 Calhoun County, WV's Alpha Score?

Calhoun County, WV's strongest dimension is Affordability (79/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (27/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 3 of them have data for this market.

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