Taxes in Fairmont
Fairmont's tax picture combines a below-national effective property tax rate with West Virginia's real, statewide graduated income tax structure.
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Learn moreA below-national property tax rate
Fairmont's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.74% per Ownwell -- above that same source's own cited WV statewide comparison figure (~0.71%) but below the 1.02% national median.
West Virginia's real, graduated income tax
West Virginia taxes income across 5 brackets from 2.11% up to a 4.58% top rate above $60,000 for 2026, under SB 392's real, current cut.
A real, disclosed final-stage Social Security exemption
West Virginia's Social Security exemption reaches its final, 100%-exempt stage for tax year 2026, though filers won't see that full benefit reflected until filing their 2026 return in 2027.
Key takeaways
- Fairmont's effective property tax rate (~0.74%) runs below the national median.
- West Virginia's 5-step 2.11%-4.58% income tax (2026) applies statewide.
- Social Security reaches 100% exemption for tax year 2026, the final year of a 3-year phase-in.
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