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Housing in Crab Orchard

20 homes sold in Crab Orchard in the last year, at a typical $122K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, and a shortcut to every site where Crab Orchard homes are listed.

Homes sold
20
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$122K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$99
West Virginia $145
Paid vs. asking
93.4%
5% sold over asking
For sale now
7
September 2026 · 2 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 100% of Crab Orchard’s sales, at a typical $120K (year to May 2026)

20 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$120K

typical sale · 20 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$89WV $144
Days to sell
83
Sold over asking
10%
Listings with a price cut
22%
5 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.4 times the 2016 price

20 sales in the last year, against 28 in 2021 and a low of 17 in 2016. The typical sale went from $88K in 2016 to $122K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
012253750$50K$100K$150K$200K2016: 17 sold, typical $88K’162020: 26 sold, typical $83K2021: 28 sold, typical $119K’212022: 28 sold, typical $133K2024: 26 sold, typical $147K’24Last 12 months: 20 sold, typical $122KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $150K buys in Crab Orchard

Houseat $89 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in West Virginiaat $144 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Crab Orchard homes sold for

Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Crab Orchard home costs about $670 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Crab Orchard’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Crab Orchard’s 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Crab Orchard is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Crab Orchard

Five things worth knowing

0.3%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $122K home, about $400 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
B

Schools

The schools grade for Crab Orchard, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Crab Orchard
21 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Crab Orchard.

Work & commute
Flood

Check the flood map

Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.

Natural hazards
Records

Look up any property

Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Shady Spring and Oak Hill for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Crab Orchard, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Beckley153$156K$10216%90
Oak Hill46$179K$13016%55
Shady Spring46$375K$1513%83
Crab Orchard20$122K$995%63

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.

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Questions about buying a home in Crab Orchard

What do homes sell for in Crab Orchard, WV?

20 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $122K, $99 a square foot.

Is Crab Orchard a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 7 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 2 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.4% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Crab Orchard?

About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $122K home that’s near $400.

Where can I see homes for sale in Crab Orchard?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Crab Orchard’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Crab Orchard.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).