The typical owner-occupied home in Dunbar is worth about $119,600, 26% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 64% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $878 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $58,379 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 47% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dunbar at a glance
| Dunbar | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $119,600 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $878 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.73% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $58,379 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 62% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 47% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,121 | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.4% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $935 | $872 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.3% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1955 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 10.7% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,254 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dunbar
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dunbar home of $119,600 with 20% down costs about $766 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $965, 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 $32,839 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Dunbar household income of $58,379; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.
The median rent here is $935 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $23,920 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $95,680 |
| Principal and interest | $644 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $766 |
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| Down payment | $4,186 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $117,434 |
| Principal and interest | $790 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $73 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $50 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $53 |
| Total per month | $965 |
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Questions about home buying in Dunbar
What is the median home value in Dunbar?
About $119,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Dunbar?
Homeowners pay a median $878 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Dunbar?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $766 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,839 a year.
More about Dunbar
- Mortgage Refinance in Dunbar
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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