The typical owner-occupied home in Fairview is worth about $92,400, 43% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 72% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $671 a year in property taxes, about 0.73% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $55,583 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fairview at a glance
| Fairview | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $92,400 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $671 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.73% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $55,583 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 90% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $800 | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 25.0% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $872 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.2% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 267 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fairview
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fairview home of $92,400 with 20% down costs about $592 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $746, 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 $25,370 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 13% of the median Fairview household income of $55,583; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $202,000.
| Down payment | $18,480 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $73,920 |
| Principal and interest | $497 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $56 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $592 |
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| Down payment | $3,234 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $90,726 |
| Principal and interest | $610 |
| Property taxes (0.73% a year) | $56 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $38 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $41 |
| Total per month | $746 |
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Questions about home buying in Fairview
What is the median home value in Fairview?
About $92,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fairview?
Homeowners pay a median $671 a year, which is about 0.73% 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 Fairview?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $592 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,370 a year.
More about Fairview
- Mortgage Refinance in Fairview
- Debt Relief in Fairview
- Home Equity Loans in Fairview
- 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