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West Virginia Property Tax Calculator

Applies West Virginia’s effective rate of 0.51% and its $20,000 homestead exemption.

West Virginia property tax estimator

Applies West Virginia’s effective rate of 0.51% and its $20,000 homestead exemption.

Estimated annual tax —
Monthly escrow —
Saved by exemption —

West Virginia at a glance

FigureWest VirginiaSource
Effective property tax rate0.51%[1]
Median home value$183,000[1]
Tax on the median home$933[1]
Homestead exemption$20,000[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states

West Virginia highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Effective property tax rate — all 50 states. West Virginia is 0.51%, ranked 42 of 50. The national median is 0.79%, the highest is 1.88% (Illinois), and the lowest is 0.29% (Hawaii). IL 1.88% NJ 1.88% CT 1.54% VT 1.51% NH 1.50% NE 1.44% TX 1.40% OH 1.36% IA 1.33% WI 1.32% NY 1.30% PA 1.26% KS 1.21% MI 1.19% RI 1.12% MA 1.00% MN 1.00% SD 1.00% ME 0.98% AK 0.94% MD 0.92% ND 0.92% MO 0.89% OR 0.81% GA 0.79% OK 0.79% FL 0.78% VA 0.78% IN 0.76% WA 0.75% KY 0.74% CA 0.70% NC 0.66% NM 0.63% MT 0.61% MS 0.58% AR 0.56% LA 0.55% DE 0.54% WY 0.53% TN 0.52% WV 0.51% CO 0.50% ID 0.50% NV 0.50% SC 0.49% AZ 0.48% UT 0.48% AL 0.37% HI 0.29%

Highlighted: West Virginia, ranked 42 of 50. Median 0.79%.

West Virginia property tax by home value

Annual tax at West Virginia's 0.51% effective rate, with and without homestead.

Home valueAnnualMonthlyNo exemption
$75,000$281$23$383
$100,000$408$34$510
$125,000$536$45$638
$150,000$663$55$765
$175,000$791$66$893
$200,000$918$77$1,020
$225,000$1,046$87$1,148
$250,000$1,173$98$1,275
$300,000$1,428$119$1,530
$350,000$1,683$140$1,785
$400,000$1,938$162$2,040
$450,000$2,193$183$2,295
$500,000$2,448$204$2,550
$600,000$2,958$247$3,060
$700,000$3,468$289$3,570
$850,000$4,233$353$4,335
$1,000,000$4,998$417$5,100
$1,250,000$6,273$523$6,375

Worked figures for West Virginia

West Virginia values:

ValueAnnualMonthlyEffective
$100,000$408$340.41%
$150,000$663$550.44%
$200,000$918$770.46%
$250,000$1,173$980.47%
$300,000$1,428$1190.48%
$400,000$1,938$1620.48%
$500,000$2,448$2040.49%
$600,000$2,958$2470.49%
$750,000$3,723$3100.50%
$900,000$4,488$3740.50%
$1,000,000$4,998$4170.50%
$1,500,000$7,548$6290.50%

How West Virginia compares nationally

On effective property tax rate, West Virginia ranks #42 of 50 at 0.51% — 35% below the median of 0.79%. The national range runs from 0.29% (Hawaii) to 1.88% (Illinois).

RankStateEffective property tax rate
#40Wyoming0.53%
#41Tennessee0.52%
#42West Virginia0.51%
#43Colorado0.50%
#44Idaho0.50%

Low effective rate (under 0.6%)s, ranked

Same rule structure as West Virginia:

StateEffective property tax ratevs West Virginia
Mississippi0.58%+13.7%
Arkansas0.56%+9.8%
Louisiana0.55%+7.8%
Delaware0.54%+5.9%
Wyoming0.53%+3.9%
West Virginia0.51%—
Colorado0.50%-2.0%
South Carolina0.49%-3.9%
Arizona0.48%-5.9%
Alabama0.37%-27.5%

West Virginia questions, answered with West Virginia numbers

What is property tax on a median West Virginia home?▾
West Virginia's median home is $183,000 and its effective rate is 0.51%, giving roughly $831 a year — about $69 a month in escrow.
What about a $500,000 home?▾
Approximately $2,448 annually, after West Virginia's $20,000 homestead exemption saves you about $102.
Does West Virginia have a homestead exemption?▾
Yes — $20,000 off assessed value for a primary residence, worth about $102 a year at West Virginia's rate.

Other low effective rate (under 0.6%)s

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Last reviewed 2026-08-26. West Virginia figures only — verify with the relevant West Virginia agency before acting. How this is calculated.