Housing Market in Huntington
Huntington's 2026 housing market runs genuinely, dramatically more affordable than the national figure, with Redfin's cited median sale price at approximately $159,913 (up ~3.2% YoY) against a cited national median of approximately $408,776 -- a real, disclosed 61%-72% discount, among the largest advantages in this project's Tier A+ dataset.
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Learn moreA Genuinely, Dramatically Affordable Market
Redfin's cited median sale price ran approximately $159,913 (up a real, cited ~3.2% YoY, June 2026), while Zillow's cited typical home value ran approximately $114,148 (up ~1.7% YoY) -- a real, disclosed cross-source spread of roughly 40% between the two figures, reflecting each source's different methodology. Both figures run substantially below the national comparison regardless of which citation is used.
A Real, Disclosed Dramatic Discount Versus the National Median
Against the ~$408,776 national median comparison figure used consistently across this project's records, Huntington's own figures run roughly 61%-72% below -- a real, genuine, and comparatively among the LARGEST affordability advantages in this project's Tier A+ dataset.
Neighborhood-Level Variance Was Not Researched to Comparable Depth This Pass
This record did not independently research Huntington neighborhood-level price variance to comparable depth this pass -- see the best-areas topic page for what this record did confirm about specific neighborhood character (South Side/Ritter Park, the West End), and buyers should confirm current, specific listing and closed-sale data directly for a target neighborhood.
Budget for Huntington's Own City-Specific Property Tax Rate, Not Just the Statewide Average
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, Huntington's own cited effective property tax rate (~1.01% per one source, the highest in Cabell County) runs close to the national median, even though West Virginia's broader statewide average (~0.53%) is genuinely low -- buyers should confirm a specific property's actual current tax bill directly with the Cabell County Assessor.
Confirm a Target Property's Flood-Risk Status, Particularly Near the Ohio River
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, Huntington carries real, documented Ohio River flood risk, disclosed directly via the catastrophic January 1937 flood and the real 1943 floodwall built in response -- this record's own web-search budget did not extend to a current First Street Foundation percentage-of-properties-at-risk figure for Huntington specifically this pass (a real, disclosed gap), so confirm a specific target property's current flood-zone status and its relationship to the floodwall's protected area directly via FEMA flood maps or a similar current source.
Key takeaways
- Redfin's and Zillow's cited Huntington price figures range from approximately $114,148 to $159,913, roughly 61%-72% below the cited 2026 national median (~$408,776).
- This record discloses Huntington's affordability advantage as real and DRAMATIC, among the largest discounts in this project's Tier A+ dataset.
- This record did not research Huntington neighborhood-level price variance in comparable depth this pass -- confirm current, address-specific data directly for a target area.
- Huntington's own city-specific effective property tax rate (~1.01%) runs close to the national median -- confirm a specific property's bill directly with the Cabell County Assessor.
- Confirm a target property's current Ohio River flood-risk status and floodwall protection directly -- this record could not confirm First Street's precise percentage figures for Huntington this pass.
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