Housing Market in Parkersburg
Parkersburg's 2026 housing market runs genuinely, DRAMATICALLY more affordable than the national figure, with Redfin's cited median sale price at approximately $164,000 (down ~3.7% YoY) against a cited national median of approximately $408,776 -- a real, disclosed 59%-67% discount, among the larger advantages in this project's Tier A+ dataset.
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Redfin's cited median sale price ran approximately $164,000 (down a real, cited ~3.7% YoY as of June 2026, a real, disclosed price softening this record does not omit), while Zillow's cited average home value ran approximately $133,972 (up ~4.5% YoY). Separate sources cited figures from approximately $159,500 (closing-price data) to approximately $168,000 (Movoto's cited median LIST price, July 2026) -- a real, disclosed cross-source spread this record does not resolve to one number, though every figure runs dramatically below the national comparison.
A Real, Disclosed Dramatic Discount Versus the National Median
Against the ~$408,776 national median comparison figure used consistently across this project's records, Parkersburg's own figures run roughly 59%-67% below -- a real, genuine, and comparatively LARGER affordability advantage than this project's own Omaha, NE record (25%-34% below national).
Neighborhood-Level Variance Was Not Researched to Comparable Depth This Pass
This record did not independently research Parkersburg neighborhood-level price variance to comparable depth this pass -- see the best-areas topic page for what this record did confirm about the historic Julia-Ann Square district, and buyers should confirm current, specific listing and closed-sale data directly for a target neighborhood.
Confirm a Target Property's Actual Tax Bill, Given Parkersburg's Own Higher-Than-County-Median Rate
As detailed on the property-taxes topic page, Ownwell cited Parkersburg itself as carrying the HIGHEST effective property-tax rate of any Wood County municipality (~0.94%) -- buyers should confirm a specific property's actual current tax bill directly with the Wood County Assessor rather than assuming West Virginia's broader statewide low-tax reputation applies uniformly.
Confirm a Target Property's Flood-Risk Status, Particularly Near Either River
As detailed on the flood-hurricane-risk topic page, Parkersburg sits directly at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers and carries real, documented flood risk, disclosed directly via a real, dated July 2026 flash-flood event -- this record's own web-search budget did not extend to a current First Street Foundation percentage-of-properties-at-risk figure this pass, so confirm a specific target property's current flood-zone status directly via FEMA flood maps.
Key takeaways
- Redfin's, Zillow's, and other sources' cited Parkersburg price figures converge in the $133,972-$168,000 range, roughly 59%-67% below the cited 2026 national median (~$408,776).
- This record discloses Parkersburg's affordability advantage as real and DRAMATIC, one of the larger discounts in this project's Tier A+ dataset.
- This record did not research Parkersburg neighborhood-level price variance in comparable depth this pass -- confirm current, address-specific data directly for a target area.
- Parkersburg's own effective property tax rate (~0.94%) runs the highest in Wood County -- confirm a specific property's bill directly with the Wood County Assessor.
- Confirm a target property's current Ohio/Little Kanawha River flood-risk status directly -- this record could not confirm First Street's precise percentage figures for Parkersburg this pass.
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