The median home in Charles Town, West Virginia is valued at $395,771, up 3.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,890, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.5x — near the national average of 18x. Charles Town is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$395,771

+3.7%

Rent$1,890/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$79,154 on $395,771

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Out of reach36.9% of income

Need $98,957/yr to afford.

PITI$2,309

P/I36.9%

Afford$300K

Gap-$96K

P&I $2,001Tax $191Ins $117

Renting $419/mo cheaper ($1,890 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WV ins. 28% per HUD.

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