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Buying a home in Logan County, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Logan County is worth about $103,400, 36% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $576 a year in property taxes, about 0.56% of their home's value, close to the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $49,723 a year, so the median home costs 2.1 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Logan County at a glance

Logan County West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $103,400 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $576 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.56% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $49,723 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,064 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent $710 $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 26.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1976 1980
Vacant homes 13.6% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 31,418 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Logan County

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Logan County home of $103,400 with 20% down costs about $648 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $820, 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 $27,763 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 16% of the median Logan County household income of $49,723; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $185,000.

The median rent here is $710 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$20,680
Loan amount$82,720
Principal and interest$556
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$648

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,619
Loan amount$101,527
Principal and interest$683
Property taxes (0.56% a year)$48
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$820

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Questions about home buying in Logan County

What is the median home value in Logan County?

About $103,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Logan County?

Homeowners pay a median $576 a year, which is about 0.56% 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 Logan County?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $648 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,763 a year.

More about Logan County

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