The typical owner-occupied home in Piedmont is worth about $46,700, 71% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 86% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $506 a year in property taxes, about 1.08% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $42,375 a year, so the median home costs 1.1 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 59% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Piedmont at a glance
| Piedmont | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $46,700 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $506 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.08% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $42,375 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 59% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 24% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $894 | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 12.4% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $478 | $872 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.2% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1944 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 26.6% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 735 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Piedmont
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Piedmont home of $46,700 with 20% down costs about $313 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $391, 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 $13,406 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 9% of the median Piedmont household income of $42,375; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $148,000.
The median rent here is $478 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $9,340 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $37,360 |
| Principal and interest | $251 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $313 |
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| Down payment | $1,634 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $45,854 |
| Principal and interest | $308 |
| Property taxes (1.08% a year) | $42 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $19 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $21 |
| Total per month | $391 |
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Questions about home buying in Piedmont
What is the median home value in Piedmont?
About $46,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Piedmont?
Homeowners pay a median $506 a year, which is about 1.08% 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 Piedmont?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $313 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $13,406 a year.
More about Piedmont
- Mortgage Refinance in Piedmont
- Debt Relief in Piedmont
- Home Equity Loans in Piedmont
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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