West Virginia land values, taxes, and selling rules
West Virginia charges a state transfer tax: excise tax of $1.10 per $500 of value (0.22%), plus a county tax of $0.55 to $1.65 per $500, so 0.33% to 0.55% in total.
$3,640Avg. value per acre (2026)
$10.16Avg. tax per acre / year
0.33%State transfer tax
0.31%Effective tax rate
How West Virginia compares
- Land value rank
- #38 of 50 states
- Tax burden rank
- #26 of 50 states
- Holding cost, 10 acres
- $102 per year in property tax
Sources: USDA NASS Land Values 2026 (average value of farm real estate per acre); USDA 2022 Census of Agriculture (property tax per acre of farmland); state statutes (transfer tax). Averages, not appraisals. Your parcel may be worth more or less depending on location, access, and use.
County land values in West Virginia
- Jefferson County
- Berkeley County
- Monongalia County
- Morgan County
- Cabell County
- Ohio County
- Hancock County
- Wood County
- Raleigh County
- Hardy County
- Taylor County
- Fayette County
- Brooke County
- Tucker County
- Kanawha County
- Marion County
- Hampshire County
- Marshall County
- Monroe County
- Harrison County
- Greenbrier County
- Putnam County
- Mineral County
- Preston County
- Upshur County
- Pleasants County
- Pendleton County
- Pocahontas County
- Nicholas County
- Grant County
- Mason County
- Tyler County
- Randolph County
- Mercer County
- Summers County
- Barbour County
- Lewis County
- Wayne County
- Wirt County
- Jackson County
- Clay County
- Doddridge County
- Ritchie County
- Wetzel County
- Boone County
- Gilmer County
- Roane County
- Lincoln County
- Webster County
- Braxton County
- Calhoun County
- Mingo County
Selling rules by situation in West Virginia
| Scenario | Redemption Period | Probate Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Tax-Delinquent | The owner or anyone entitled to pay may redeem at any time before a tax deed is issued. | Not applicable |
| Inherited | N/A | Under W. Va. Code 44-1A-2 the affidavit procedure is limited to a decedent who owned no interest in probate real property. |
| Landlocked | N/A | Not applicable |
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