Terra Alta, WV housing market
The typical Terra Alta home is worth about $174,000, up 4.1% in a year, close to the West Virginia typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Terra Alta compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Terra Alta at a glance
Only 1 sale in February 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 | Terra Alta | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $100,000 | $114,000 |
| 2018 | $103,000 | $116,000 |
| 2019 | $110,000 | $120,000 |
| 2020 | $108,000 | $122,000 |
| 2021 | $120,000 | $137,000 |
| 2022 | $135,000 | $149,000 |
| 2023 | $145,000 | $158,000 |
| 2024 | $149,000 | $163,000 |
| 2025 | $162,000 | $175,000 |
| 2026 | $170,000 | $176,000 |
| August 2026 | $174,000 | $180,000 |
3.4 years of income
The typical Terra Alta home costs about 3.4 years of the town's median household income, more than across West Virginia (3 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $970
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Terra Alta is $970 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Terra Alta pay a median of $742, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 23% of the town's median household income.
Studio $770 · 4 bedrooms $1,610
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (26764; Morgantown, WV MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, February 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.