Cost of Living in Keyser
Keyser's cost of living runs genuinely affordable across housing, rent, and property tax, offset by a real, disclosed elevated crime signal this record discloses directly.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a disclosed spread
Redfin's median sale price ran $119,928 (May 2026), dramatically below a separately cited $205,000-$234,000 range -- a real, disclosed spread this record does not resolve to one number, though every figure runs well below the ~$408,776 national median (base record).
Genuinely affordable rent
Keyser's median home rent ran approximately $950/month, with average apartment rent around $732/month -- genuinely affordable by national standards (base record).
A notably low property tax bill
Keyser's median annual property tax bill ran approximately $650, well below the $2,400 national median, even though the cited effective rate (0.72%) runs above this project's own WV statewide anchor rate (base record).
West Virginia's real 4.58% top income tax rate, plus a Social Security exemption
West Virginia's real, current 5-bracket income tax (2.11% to 4.58%) applies in Keyser as statewide, with a full 100% Social Security exemption for tax year 2026 -- especially relevant given Keyser's above-threshold senior population (base record).
Key takeaways
- Keyser's housing runs genuinely affordable, though Redfin ($119,928) and other sources ($205,000-$234,000) show a real, disclosed spread.
- Rent averages approximately $732-$950/month depending on the measure.
- Keyser's median annual property tax bill (~$650) runs well below the national median.
- West Virginia's 4.58% top income tax rate and full Social Security exemption both apply statewide.
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