Taxes & Insurance in Williamson
Williamson applies West Virginia's real 2026 4.58% top income tax alongside a property tax rate close to the state median and a real, disclosed insurance-data gap.
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Learn moreWest Virginia's real 2026 income tax rate
West Virginia's individual income tax carries a 5-bracket graduated structure up to a 4.58% top rate (all filing statuses, above $60,000 taxable income), applying in Williamson as statewide, alongside a full 100% Social Security exemption for tax year 2026 (base record).
Williamson's property tax rate
Ownwell cites Williamson's median effective property tax rate at 0.74% -- the highest within Mingo County, though close to Ownwell's own cited West Virginia statewide median (0.72%) and below the national median (~1.02%) (base record).
West Virginia's real, favorable statewide insurance picture
West Virginia's homeowners-insurance market runs genuinely favorable relative to national norms (roughly $1,528-$2,465/year depending on coverage), though no Williamson-specific premium figure was confirmed this pass (base record).
A real, Tug Fork riverfront insurance consideration
Williamson's real setting directly on the Tug Fork river means flood coverage -- typically requiring separate NFIP or private flood insurance -- deserves particular attention (base record).
Key takeaways
- West Virginia's top income tax rate is a real, current 4.58% (2026), applying in Williamson as statewide.
- Williamson's property tax rate (Ownwell's cited 0.74%) runs close to WV's own statewide median.
- West Virginia's homeowners insurance runs genuinely favorable statewide, though no Williamson-specific figure was confirmed this pass.
- Flood insurance deserves particular attention given the real Tug Fork riverfront setting.
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