77Alpha

Mount Gay, WV metro area Housing Market Brief

metro · WV · as of August 2026

Hot Seller's

What is Mount Gay, WV metro area’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 Momentum25%
+10.945
Inventory Health31%
+43.893
Affordability25%
+26.778
Economic StrengthNo data
Rental Yield19%
+20.193

Where is Mount Gay, WV metro area in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

Mount Gay, WV metro area 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.

Mount Gay, WV metro area housing market data

MetricValueYoY
Median Sale Price$148K▲ +25.1%
Median Days on Market13 days-45.8%
Months of Supply2.8-39.1%
Homes for Sale22-18.5%
Homes Sold8▲ +33.3%
Median Price / Sq Ft$80-9.2%

How has Mount Gay, WV metro area’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 77
12-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is Mount Gay, WV metro area a buyer's or seller's market?

As of August 2026, Mount Gay, WV metro area is classified as a Hot Seller's Market, based on its Alpha Score of 77 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — price, inventory, affordability, 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 Mount Gay, WV metro area?

The median sale price in Mount Gay, WV metro area is $148K, having risen 25.1% over the past year.

How affordable is Mount Gay, WV metro area?

Mount Gay, WV metro area scores 78 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.

What's driving Mount Gay, WV metro area's Alpha Score?

Mount Gay, WV metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (93/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (45/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.

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