The typical owner-occupied home in Glenville is worth about $108,400, 33% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $588 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, close to the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $47,422 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 51% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Glenville at a glance
| Glenville | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $108,400 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $588 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.54% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $47,422 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 46% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 51% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $823 | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.3% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $872 | $872 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 22.8% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 29.5% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,037 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Glenville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glenville home of $108,400 with 20% down costs about $677 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $858, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.
Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $29,028 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Glenville household income of $47,422; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $177,000.
The median rent here is $872 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $21,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $86,720 |
| Principal and interest | $583 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $49 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $677 |
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| Down payment | $3,794 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $106,437 |
| Principal and interest | $716 |
| Property taxes (0.54% a year) | $49 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $45 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $48 |
| Total per month | $858 |
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Questions about home buying in Glenville
What is the median home value in Glenville?
About $108,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Glenville?
Homeowners pay a median $588 a year, which is about 0.54% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.
What income do you need to buy a home in Glenville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $677 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,028 a year.
More about Glenville
- Mortgage Refinance in Glenville
- Debt Relief in Glenville
- Home Equity Loans in Glenville
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data