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Buying a home in Bradley, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Bradley is worth about $84,700, 48% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $821 a year in property taxes, about 0.97% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $43,641 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Bradley at a glance

Bradley West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $84,700 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $821 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.97% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $43,641 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 69% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 30% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $904 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 40.4% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent $874 $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.4% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1976 1980
Vacant homes 14.8% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 1,424 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Bradley

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bradley home of $84,700 with 20% down costs about $560 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $701, 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 $23,982 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Bradley household income of $43,641; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $154,000.

The median rent here is $874 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$16,940
Loan amount$67,760
Principal and interest$456
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
PMI$0
Total per month$560

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,964
Loan amount$83,166
Principal and interest$559
Property taxes (0.97% a year)$68
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$35
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$701

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Questions about home buying in Bradley

What is the median home value in Bradley?

About $84,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Bradley?

Homeowners pay a median $821 a year, which is about 0.97% 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 Bradley?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $560 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $23,982 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