The median home in Martinsburg, West Virginia is valued at $302,113, up 3.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,552, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 16.2x — near the national average of 18x. Martinsburg is part of the Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$302,113

+3.4%

Rent$1,552/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$60,423 on $302,113

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Stretch28.6% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,790

P/I28.6%

Afford$295K

Gap-$7K

P&I $1,528Tax $146Ins $117

Renting $238/mo cheaper ($1,552 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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