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Parkersburg, WV Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q3 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2021 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Parkersburg, WV Housing Market Trends

With a population of 29,193, 13,359 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $120,958, house prices in Parkersburg are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Parkersburg, accounting for 74.97% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Parkersburg include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.40%), duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 11.33%), and a few mobile homes or trailers ( 1.53%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Parkersburg are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The city has a mixture of owners and renters, with 63.09% owning and 36.91% renting.

At the end of World War II, American soldiers returned home triumphant and, with the help of the GI Bill, built homes by the millions on the edges of America's cities. These homes were predominantly capes and ranches, modest in size, but built to house a growing middle-class as the 20th century became the American century. Parkersburg's housing was primarily built during this period, from the '40s through the '60s. A full 45.16% of the city's housing hails from this era. Other housing ages represented in Parkersburg include homes built before 1939 ( 29.48%) and housing constructed between 1970-1999 ( 21.33%). There's also some housing in Parkersburg built between 2000 and later ( 4.03%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in Parkersburg. Fully 13.48% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant Parkersburg homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding Parkersburg real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

Parkersburg Home Appreciation Rates

Parkersburg's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Parkersburg during the period has been just 5.09%, which is lower than 70% of US communities.

Appreciation rates are so strong in Parkersburg that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, Parkersburg real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, Parkersburg appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 16.47%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 99.59% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in Parkersburg. Parkersburg appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at 5.69%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of 24.79%.

Importantly, this makes Parkersburg one of the highest appreciating communities in the nation for the latest quarter, and may signal the city's near-future real estate investment strength.

Relative to West Virginia, our data show that Parkersburg's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in West Virginia.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the city. Individual neighborhoods within Parkersburg differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Parkersburg - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Parkersburg real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$120,958

Parkersburg, WV Home Prices
> $1,424,000
$1,068,001 - $1,424,000
$712,001 - $1,068,000
$570,001 - $712,000
$427,001 - $570,000
$285,001 - $427,000
$142,001 - $285,000
$71,001 - $142,000
$0 - $71,000
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
1.4%
1.4%
7.7%
7.7%
35.5%
35.5%
40.2%
40.2%
14.6%
14.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Low

for West virginia

Very Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

13,359

Parkersburg Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,374 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
Vacant
63.1%
63.1%
36.9%
36.9%
13.5%
13.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
4.0%
4.0%
21.3%
21.3%
45.2%
45.2%
29.5%
29.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
75.0%
75.0%
0.8%
0.8%
11.3%
11.3%
11.4%
11.4%
1.5%
1.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.9%
1.9%
10.5%
10.5%
32.8%
32.8%
41.0%
41.0%
11.0%
11.0%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes