Cost of Living in Weston
Weston's cost of living centers on genuinely affordable housing and low, city-specific property tax, offset by a real, disclosed elevated crime signal and housing-price spread.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing, with a real, disclosed spread
Redfin cited a median sale price of $123K (up 233.3% YoY), while a separate source cited an April 2026 median listing price of $136K (down 15% YoY) -- a real, genuinely large, directionally conflicting spread this record does not resolve to one number, though both run well below WV and national medians (base record).
A real, disclosed rent data spread
Zillow's own average rent ran approximately $800/month, while a separate aggregator cited a notably higher $1,253/month average -- a real, disclosed cross-source spread (base record).
Genuinely low, city-specific property tax
Weston's Ownwell-cited 0.53% effective property tax rate is a real, city-specific figure, well below the national median (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 Weston as statewide, with a full Social Security exemption reaching all qualifying filers for tax year 2026 (base record).
Key takeaways
- Weston's housing runs affordable, though Redfin ($123K) and a separate source ($136K) show a real, disclosed, directionally conflicting spread.
- Rent figures show a real, disclosed cross-source spread ($800 vs. $1,253 average).
- Weston's 0.53% effective property tax rate is a real, city-specific figure that runs genuinely low.
- 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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