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Building a house in West Virginia

How many new single-family homes each of West Virginia's counties permitted in 2025, what builders declared they would cost, and who is listed here to build one.

3,618 new homes permitted in 2025

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey

A lot ZIP anywhere in the US gives its county and these figures on the home page map.

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Map of West Virginia counties, shaded by new single-family homes permitted in 2025
New single-family homes permitted in 2025, per countyUnder 5050 to 199200 to 499500 to 1,9992,000 or moreNo dataUS Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025.

Every county in West Virginia

New single-family homes permitted in 2025 and the average value builders declared per home. Permit values usually run below the full cost to build, and an average from fewer than 10 permits is left out. Sort by any column.

CountyNew homesAverage permit value
Jefferson County1,213$233,000
Berkeley County1,104$227,000
Morgan County130$280,000
Hampshire County129$206,000
Greenbrier County100$241,000
Kanawha County93$124,000
Putnam County88$240,000
Wood County81$203,000
Harrison County80$192,000
Hardy County66$207,000
Wayne County61$80,000
Raleigh County50$301,000
Mineral County43$235,000
Cabell County41$288,000
Ritchie County32$294,000
Upshur County28$180,000
Fayette County27$274,000
Grant County23$233,000
Pendleton County23$201,000
Monongalia County22$231,000
Roane County21$144,000
Wyoming County20$296,000
Hancock County14$319,000
Summers County12$233,000
Wirt County12$152,000
Braxton County11$303,000
Clay County11$32,000
Lincoln County11$185,000
Marion County10$120,000
Preston County8None
Pocahontas County7None
Boone County6None
Calhoun County6None
Gilmer County6None
Lewis County5None
Mercer County5None
Monroe County3None
Ohio County3None
Pleasants County3None
Barbour County2None
Mason County2None
Nicholas County2None
Wetzel County2None
Logan County1None
Tucker County1None
Brooke County0None
Jackson County0None
Marshall County0None
McDowell County0None
Mingo County0None
Randolph County0None
Taylor County0None
Tyler County0None
Webster County0None
Doddridge CountyNo dataNone

US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Permit values are what builders declare and usually run below the full cost to build.

Builders and pros listed in West Virginia

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