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Buying a home in Clendenin, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Clendenin is worth about $116,300, 28% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $595 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, close to the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $69,583 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 55% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Clendenin at a glance

Clendenin West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $116,300 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $595 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $69,583 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 78% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 55% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,256 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.0% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent $820 $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1976 1980
Vacant homes 31.7% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 903 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Clendenin

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Clendenin home of $116,300 with 20% down costs about $724 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $918, 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 $31,019 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Clendenin household income of $69,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $261,000.

The median rent here is $820 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,260
Loan amount$93,040
Principal and interest$626
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
PMI$0
Total per month$724

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,070
Loan amount$114,194
Principal and interest$768
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$48
FHA mortgage insurance$51
Total per month$918

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Questions about home buying in Clendenin

What is the median home value in Clendenin?

About $116,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Clendenin?

Homeowners pay a median $595 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Clendenin?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $724 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $31,019 a year.

More about Clendenin

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