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Buying a home in Pine Grove, West Virginia

The typical owner-occupied home in Pine Grove is worth about $97,700, 40% below the West Virginia median of $162,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $675 a year in property taxes, about 0.69% of their home's value, higher than the West Virginia rate of 0.53%. The median household earns $43,333 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (2.7 times for West Virginia). 46% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pine Grove at a glance

Pine Grove West Virginia U.S.
Median home value $97,700 $162,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $675 $865 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.69% 0.53% 0.94%
Median household income $43,333 $59,608 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 46% 75% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 46% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $982 $1,255 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.0% 17.3% 21.0%
Median rent $337 $872 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 33.9% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1950 1976 1980
Vacant homes 22.2% 15.4% 10.1%
Population 367 1,778,373 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pine Grove

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pine Grove home of $97,700 with 20% down costs about $623 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $785, 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 $26,686 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Pine Grove household income of $43,333; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $159,000.

The median rent here is $337 a month, so owning the median home costs about $286 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,540
Loan amount$78,160
Principal and interest$526
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$623

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,420
Loan amount$95,930
Principal and interest$645
Property taxes (0.69% a year)$56
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$785

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Questions about home buying in Pine Grove

What is the median home value in Pine Grove?

About $97,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Pine Grove?

Homeowners pay a median $675 a year, which is about 0.69% 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 Pine Grove?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $623 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,686 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