Fairmont, WV Housing


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Fairmont, WV is a great place to live due to its attractive housing market. The median value for a house in Fairmont is $145,900, which is much lower than the US house median value of $338,100. Additionally, the appreciation rate for houses in Fairmont over the past year has been 19.23%, much higher than the US 1 year house appreciation rate of 8.27%. This makes Fairmont an attractive option for those looking to make an investment in real estate or purchase their first home at a lower price point than the national average.

The median home cost in Fairmont is $145,900. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 50.2%. Home Appreciation in Fairmont is up 12.4%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Fairmont real estate is 69 years old
The Rental Market in Fairmont
- Renters make up 27.4% of the Fairmont population
- 2.1% of houses and apartments in Fairmont, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingFairmont, West VirginiaUnited States
  8,940.0139,647,020.0
  7142
  $145,900$338,100
  12.4%16.6%
  30.0%57.0%
  50.2%101.1%
  $7.04$10.98
  $860$2,690
  52.5%57.4%
  11.6%11.2%
  35.9%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.1%1.9%
  0.4%0.4%
  1.2%0.7%
  0.0%0.4%
  0.2%3.6%
  7.7%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.2%2.6%
  4.5%2.4%
  6.5%2.8%
  12.0%3.9%
  13.6%4.5%
  23.7%11.3%
  19.4%13.0%
  14.0%20.1%
  3.3%13.6%
  0.3%8.3%
  0.5%9.7%
  0.0%3.9%
  0.0%2.2%
  0.0%0.8%
  0.0%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  2.5%13.6%
  2.5%13.6%
  3.5%13.6%
  6.1%13.2%
  10.8%14.8%
  3.5%13.6%
  15.1%10.0%
  17.9%4.7%
  31.5%12.2%
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I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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