The typical owner-occupied home in Blacksville is worth about $95,600, 41% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 9% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Blacksville at a glance
| Blacksville | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,600 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $865 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | – | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 9% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $872 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1958 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 9.3% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 55 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Blacksville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Blacksville home of $95,600 with 20% down costs about $642 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $801, 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 $27,513 for the 20%-down payment.
| Down payment | $19,120 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $76,480 |
| Principal and interest | $514 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $642 |
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| Down payment | $3,346 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,868 |
| Principal and interest | $631 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $88 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $801 |
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Questions about home buying in Blacksville
What is the median home value in Blacksville?
About $95,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Blacksville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $642 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $27,513 a year.
More about Blacksville
- Mortgage Refinance in Blacksville
- Debt Relief in Blacksville
- Home Equity Loans in Blacksville
- 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