West Virginia Property Tax Calculator
This West Virginia property tax calculator estimates the annual property tax on a home using the state's median effective property tax rate, which the US Census Bureau reports as 0.54% of a home's value. Enter a home value to see the estimated yearly property tax at that median rate. The Census figure is derived from the median real estate taxes paid in West Virginia ($835) divided by the median home value ($155,600), from the American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Property tax in the United States is set locally, not by the state, so your actual rate depends on your county, city, school district and any special districts, and on how your property is assessed. Two homes of the same value in different counties of West Virginia can have noticeably different bills. Use this as a sound statewide benchmark, then check your county assessor for your property's assessed value and the exact local millage rate, plus any homestead or senior exemptions you qualify for. The median real estate taxes and median home value here are official Census figures; the effective rate is the simple, disclosed ratio of the two.
West Virginia's median effective property tax rate is 0.54% of home value (Census: median tax $835 on a median home worth $155,600). On a $400,000 home that is about $2,160 a year.
How West Virginia property tax is estimated
estimated annual property tax = home value x effective rate / 100
West Virginia median effective rate = median real estate taxes / median home value x 100
= $835 / $155,600 x 100 = 0.54%
Property tax is levied by local governments, so your exact rate is set by your county and municipality, not the state. The median rate above is a benchmark; check your county assessor for the assessed value and local millage that apply to your home.
West Virginia property tax: frequently asked questions
What is the property tax rate in West Virginia?
The median effective property tax rate in West Virginia is 0.54% of a home's value, based on US Census Bureau data (median real estate taxes of $835 on a median home value of $155,600). On a $400,000 home that is about $2,160 a year. Your actual rate depends on your county and municipality.
How is West Virginia property tax calculated?
Property tax is your home's assessed value multiplied by the combined local tax rate (millage) set by your county, city, school district and other local bodies. This calculator estimates it from the West Virginia median effective rate of 0.54%; for an exact figure, use your county assessor's assessed value and local millage.
Why is West Virginia's property tax different from my neighbour's?
Property tax is local, not statewide. Rates and assessment practices vary by county, city and school district, and exemptions (such as homestead exemptions) differ. The 0.54% here is the West Virginia statewide median effective rate from the Census; individual bills vary above and below it.
Where does the West Virginia property tax data come from?
From the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2023): table B25103 (median real estate taxes paid) and B25077 (median home value). The effective rate is taxes divided by value. The figures are verified as at Jun 25, 2026.
Official sources
- West Virginia median real estate taxes paid and median home value (ACS 2023 5-year, tables B25103 and B25077): US Census Bureau, as at Jun 25, 2026.
Reviewed by the CalculatorHub team, edited by James Graham, 26 June 2026. See our methodology. General information, not financial or tax advice. Effective rate is the Census state median; your local rate is set by your county and municipality.