The typical owner-occupied home in Daniels is worth about $171,300, 5% above the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 49% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $660 a year in property taxes, about 0.39% of their home's value, lower than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $60,278 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Daniels at a glance
| Daniels | West Virginia | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $171,300 | $162,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $660 | $865 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.39% | 0.53% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,278 | $59,608 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 93% | 75% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 45% | 46% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $951 | $1,255 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.5% | 17.3% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $872 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1975 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.1% | 15.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,489 | 1,778,373 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Daniels
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Daniels home of $171,300 with 20% down costs about $1,049 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,334, 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 $44,954 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Daniels household income of $60,278; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $230,000.
| Down payment | $34,260 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $137,040 |
| Principal and interest | $922 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $56 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,049 |
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| Down payment | $5,996 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $168,197 |
| Principal and interest | $1,131 |
| Property taxes (0.39% a year) | $56 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $71 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $76 |
| Total per month | $1,334 |
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Questions about home buying in Daniels
What is the median home value in Daniels?
About $171,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Daniels?
Homeowners pay a median $660 a year, which is about 0.39% 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 Daniels?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,049 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $44,954 a year.
More about Daniels
- Mortgage Refinance in Daniels
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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