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Buying a home in Cassville, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Cassville is worth about $253,000, 56% above the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,289 a year in property taxes, about 0.51% of their home's value, close to the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $90,478 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 82% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Cassville at a glance

Cassville West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $253,000 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,289 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.51% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $90,478 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 82% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,301 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.9% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent – $872 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2011 1976 1980
Vacant homes 3.5% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 1,149 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Cassville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Cassville home of $253,000 with 20% down costs about $1,574 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,996, 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 $67,479 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Cassville household income of $90,478; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $339,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$50,600
Loan amount$202,400
Principal and interest$1,362
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
PMI$0
Total per month$1,574

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,855
Loan amount$248,418
Principal and interest$1,671
Property taxes (0.51% a year)$108
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$105
FHA mortgage insurance$112
Total per month$1,996

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Questions about home buying in Cassville

What is the median home value in Cassville?

About $253,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Cassville?

Homeowners pay a median $1,289 a year, which is about 0.51% 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 Cassville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,574 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $67,479 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