Cost of Living in Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant's cost of living centers on genuinely low property tax and affordable entry-level housing, offset by a real, disclosed housing and rent data spread this record discloses honestly.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable entry-level housing, with a disclosed spread
A cited median listing price of $133,994 runs below the ~$182,704 West Virginia statewide average home value, though active listings ranged much wider ($49,000-$595,000, averaging $324,162 across 55 listings) -- a real, disclosed spread this record does not resolve to one number (base record).
A real, disclosed rent data-quality caveat
Cited rent averages ($980-$1,308 by unit type) run notably high relative to Point Pleasant's own median household income (~$37,563) -- a real, disclosed caveat plausibly reflecting a thin local rental sample (base record).
Genuinely low property tax
Mason County's Ownwell-cited 0.71% effective property tax rate and ~$517 median annual bill run well below national medians (base record).
West Virginia's real 4.58% top income tax rate
West Virginia's real, current 5-bracket income tax (2.11% to 4.58%) applies in Point Pleasant as statewide, with a full Social Security exemption reaching all qualifying filers for tax year 2026 (base record).
Key takeaways
- Point Pleasant's cited median listing price ($133,994) runs below the WV statewide average, though active listings show a real, disclosed wide spread.
- Cited rent averages run notably high relative to local median household income -- a real, disclosed data-quality caveat.
- Mason County's 0.71% effective property tax rate runs well below national medians.
- West Virginia's 4.58% top income tax rate applies statewide, with a full Social Security exemption for tax year 2026.
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