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Buying a home in Accoville, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Accoville is worth about $84,600, 48% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $448 a year in property taxes, about 0.53% of their home's value, close to the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $36,737 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 10% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Accoville at a glance

Accoville West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $84,600 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $448 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.53% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $36,737 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 73% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 10% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,255 $1,963
Median rent $1,326 $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 43.1% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1976 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 916 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Accoville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Accoville home of $84,600 with 20% down costs about $528 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $669, 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 $22,625 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Accoville household income of $36,737; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $137,000.

The median rent here is $1,326 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$16,920
Loan amount$67,680
Principal and interest$455
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$528

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,961
Loan amount$83,068
Principal and interest$559
Property taxes (0.53% a year)$37
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$669

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Questions about home buying in Accoville

What is the median home value in Accoville?

About $84,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Accoville?

Homeowners pay a median $448 a year, which is about 0.53% 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 Accoville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $528 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $22,625 a year.

More about Accoville

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