Housing · McMechen

McMechen, WV housing market

The typical McMechen home is worth about $94,000, up 29.2% in a year, 48% below the West Virginia typical home.

Home values, sales, trends and how McMechen compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.

The market right now

McMechen at a glance

Typical home value
$94K
▲ 29.2% in a year · Zillow
Median sale price
$90K
May 2026 · Redfin
Homes sold
3
in May · 4 for sale

Only 3 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.

Ten-year trend

Typical home value, 2016–2026

McMechenWest Virginia
$50K$75K$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K 20182020202220242026 McMechen $94K West Virginia $180K
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JanuaryMcMechenWest Virginia
2017$59,000$114,000
2018$61,000$116,000
2019$65,000$120,000
2020$62,000$122,000
2021$74,000$137,000
2022$77,000$149,000
2023$64,000$158,000
2024$62,000$163,000
2025$67,000$175,000
2026$86,000$176,000
August 2026$94,000$180,000
Nearby

McMechen and its neighbors

The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
TownTypical value1-yr changeDays on marketMedian income
McMechen $94K +29.2% — $40,446
Benwood $130K +11.1% — $43,636
Bellaire $90K −0.3% — $38,205
Affordability

2.3 years of income

The typical McMechen home costs about 2.3 years of the town's median household income, less than across West Virginia (3 years).

Home value ÷ ACS median household income.

The homes

Owners, rent & taxes

Homeownership
64.1%
West Virginia: 74.9%
Median tax bill
$639
West Virginia: $865
Median rent
$625
West Virginia: $872
Typical home built
1938
West Virginia: 1976

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.

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. Listings link to their publishers.

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