Cost of Living in Moundsville
Moundsville's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing, rent, and property taxes alike, relative to national medians.
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Learn moreAffordable housing and rent
Moundsville's typical home value ran approximately $118,939, and average rent ran approximately $968/month -- both far below national medians.
A real, low property tax rate
Marshall County's average effective property tax rate (~0.55%) runs well below the national comparison figure (~0.99%-1.02%).
A below-national median income
Moundsville's median household income (~$49,048) runs below national figures, alongside a real, disclosed 22.49% poverty rate.
Key takeaways
- Moundsville's housing and rent both run genuinely far below national medians.
- Marshall County's effective property tax rate (~0.55%) runs well below the national median.
- Household income also runs below national medians -- affordability and income both run low together.
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