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Buying a home in Weston, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Weston is worth about $105,300, 35% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 68% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $464 a year in property taxes, about 0.44% of their home's value, lower than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $52,070 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Weston at a glance

Weston West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $105,300 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $464 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.44% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $52,070 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 28% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,044 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.0% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent $770 $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 20.7% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1953 1976 1980
Vacant homes 22.9% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 3,840 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Weston

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Weston home of $105,300 with 20% down costs about $649 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $825, 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 $27,822 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Weston household income of $52,070; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $197,000.

The median rent here is $770 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$21,060
Loan amount$84,240
Principal and interest$567
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
PMI$0
Total per month$649

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,686
Loan amount$103,393
Principal and interest$696
Property taxes (0.44% a year)$39
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$44
FHA mortgage insurance$47
Total per month$825

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Questions about home buying in Weston

What is the median home value in Weston?

About $105,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Weston?

Homeowners pay a median $464 a year, which is about 0.44% 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 Weston?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $649 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,822 a year.

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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