Property Taxes in Huntington
Huntington's property-tax picture carries a real, disclosed, genuinely important nuance this record does not omit: West Virginia's statewide effective rate (~0.53%) is genuinely among the lowest in the country, but Huntington's own city-specific citation (~1.01%, the highest in Cabell County) runs close to the ~1.02% national comparison figure used consistently across this project's records.
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Learn moreWest Virginia's Statewide Rate Is Genuinely Low
SmartAsset cited West Virginia's statewide effective property tax rate at approximately 0.53% -- ranked 41st-highest in the U.S., i.e., genuinely among the lowest nationally -- with other sources reviewed this pass citing a similar range of approximately 0.49%-0.54%.
Cabell County and Huntington Itself Run Higher
Cabell County's own citations ranged approximately 0.60%-0.82% across sources, and one source specifically cited Huntington itself -- the highest-taxed municipality within Cabell County -- at approximately 1.01%. This record uses the Huntington-specific figure as its primary effective-rate citation because it reflects what a Huntington property owner actually pays, rather than a broader statewide average that would understate it.
Huntington's Rate Sits Close to the National Comparison Figure
At approximately 1.01%, Huntington's own city-specific effective property tax rate sits close to, not dramatically below, the ~1.02% national comparison figure used consistently across this project's records -- a genuinely different picture from West Virginia's own flattering statewide average.
Confirm a Specific Assessment Directly
Given the real, disclosed cross-source spread on the exact figure and the meaningful gap between the statewide and Huntington-specific citations, buyers and current owners should confirm a specific property's current assessed value and tax bill directly with the Cabell County Assessor.
Key takeaways
- West Virginia's statewide effective property tax rate (~0.53%) is genuinely low nationally -- ranked 41st-highest per SmartAsset.
- Cabell County's own rate runs higher (~0.60%-0.82%), and Huntington itself was cited at approximately 1.01% -- the highest municipal rate in the county.
- Huntington's own city-specific rate sits close to the ~1.02% national comparison figure, a genuinely different picture from the statewide average.
- This record uses the Huntington-specific 1.01% figure as its primary citation because it reflects what a Huntington property owner actually pays.
- Confirm a specific property's current assessed value and tax bill directly with the Cabell County Assessor.
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