The story of this market
The typical home in Jefferson County, West Virginia sells for about $419,995, or $205 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.3% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 25 days to sell, which is fast. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 88% since 2000. Last year 7 of 15 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,376 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,376 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Very Low.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2005 (+20.8%). Worst: 2009 (-13.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+8.9%
WV · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,879
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 15 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
28
Very Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $18,682,896.
Jefferson County, West Virginia
Jefferson County's housing market is characterized by steady demand and significant population growth, bucking the broader state trend of decline. The market remains competitive with a median listing price of $419,995 and a relatively low median days on market of 25 days.
7 distress filing(s) on the ARED verified county foreclosure ledger. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 12.7% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 32 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.9% · poverty 8.7% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports of 5 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 15, 2026.
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| 25414 | Charles Town | $419,000 | $252 | +2.1% | 48 | 98.2% | 14% | 3.8 | 112 | $1,061 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25425 | Harpers Ferry | — | $251 | +19.8% | 25 | — | — | — | 84 | $1,159 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25430 | Kearneysville | $247,000 | $181 | — | 47 | — | — | — | 24 | $1,287 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25438 | Ranson | $394,493 | $209 | — | 122 | — | — | — | 109 | $1,087 | researched Sep 26 |
| 25443 | Shepherdstown | $484,995 | $210 | — | 45 | — | — | — | 45 | $1,099 | researched Sep 26 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Jefferson County has experienced large-scale population and economic growth in the 21st century, distinguishing it from the broader state trend of population decline.
Property taxes are assessed at the county level; specific rates and exemptions are determined by the Jefferson County Assessor's office and state-level mandates.
The rental market shows steady demand with a median rent of $2,100 per month and approximately 78 active rental listings.
The county serves as a growth hub in West Virginia, benefiting from its proximity to the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro area and experiencing significant population expansion.
The county is served by major corridors including U.S. Highway 340 and West Virginia Route 9, which facilitate regional connectivity.
- Dinosaur Land4.321.9 mi
- Urban Air Trampoline and Adventure Park4.324.4 mi
- Fourth Dimension Fun Center4.225 mi
- Harpers Ferry Waterpark4.65.4 mi
- Sky Zone Hagerstown4.424.5 mi
- Stone Tower Winery4.521.2 mi
- Topgolf Loudoun4.429.2 mi
- Summit Point Motorsports Park4.86.6 mi
- Markoff's Haunted Forest4.623.6 mi
- Frederick Fairgrounds - Home of The Great Frederick Fair4.427.1 mi
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park4.86.7 mi
- Great Country Farms4.514.9 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield4.913.6 mi
- Bluemont Vineyard4.414.6 mi
- River Riders Family Adventure Resort4.56.1 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield4.913.6 mi
- Crystal Grottoes Caverns4.517.2 mi
- Old Town Winchester4.617.4 mi
- Morven Park Grounds4.820.5 mi
- Museum of the Shenandoah Valley4.818 mi
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park4.86.7 mi
- Antietam National Battlefield4.913.6 mi
- Raven Rocks Trailhead4.713.2 mi
- Jim Barnett Park4.617.3 mi
- State Arboretum of Virginia4.819.3 mi
- Harpers Ferry Campground3.96.9 mi
- Rock Harbor Golf Course4.219.4 mi
- Locust Hill Golf Course, Golf Shop, and Driving Range3.91.7 mi
- Winchester Country Club4.616.9 mi
- SwingFit58.7 mi
- Great Country Farms4.514.9 mi
- Apple Blossom Mall4.218.1 mi
- Orr's Farm Market4.812.5 mi
- Harris Teeter4.315.4 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.418.5 mi
- Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR/KHGR)4.428.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter profiles.