Barboursville, WV housing market
The typical Barboursville home is worth about $213,000, up 3.8% in a year, 19% above the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Barboursville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Barboursville at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Barboursville | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $128,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $132,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $137,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $140,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $153,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $160,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $170,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $178,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $199,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $212,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $213,000 | $180,000 |
3 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 3 new homes in Barboursville in 2025, all single-family houses. That's 0.7 per 1,000 residents, slower than across West Virginia (2.9). Over the past 10 years, Barboursville has permitted 37 homes in all.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 3 | 3 | 0 | $764,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $764,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $201,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $275,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $3.2 million |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $490,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2019 | 8 | 4 | 4 | $2.7 million |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2017 | 14 | 6 | 8 | $2.5 million |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $850,000 |
| 2015 | 15 | 4 | 11 | $3.1 million |
| 2014 | 5 | 3 | 2 | $1.6 million |
| 2013 | 11 | 3 | 8 | $2.8 million |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $878,000 |
| 2011 | 34 | 10 | 24 | $3.2 million |
| 2010 | 15 | 3 | 12 | $2 million |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2008 | 81 | 7 | 74 | $4.8 million |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2006 | 49 | 13 | 36 | $3.2 million |
| 2005 | 51 | 15 | 36 | $5.1 million |
| 2004 | 15 | 6 | 9 | $1.2 million |
| 2003 | 10 | 4 | 6 | $1.1 million |
| 2002 | 16 | 6 | 10 | $1.5 million |
| 2001 | 22 | 10 | 12 | $2.2 million |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $585,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Barboursville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barboursville | $213K | +3.8% | 3 | $60,571 |
| Pea Ridge | — | +5.2%† | — | $65,811 |
| Huntington | $145K | +3.7% | 7 | $45,100 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3.5 years of income
The typical Barboursville home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across West Virginia (3 years).
How Barboursville ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Recent listings in Barboursville
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Listings link to their publishers.