The median home in Fairmont, West Virginia is valued at $181,640, up 3.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,057, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14.3x — below the national average of 18x. Fairmont is part of the Fairmont, WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$181,640

+3.3%

Rent$1,057/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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$36,328 on $181,640

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Affordable18% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,123

P/I18%

Afford$283K

Room+$101K

P&I $918Tax $88Ins $117

Renting $66/mo cheaper ($1,057 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + WV ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in West Virginia

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Shepherdstown$469K Summit Point$446K Shenandoah Junction$440K Charles Town$396K Harpers Ferry$390K Kearneysville$376K Gerrardstown$332K Hedgesville$326K

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