Market rankings · West Virginia
Mortgage brokers and lenders in West Virginia
Markets across West Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 135
- 45 chain locations (33%)
- Official establishments
- 55
- −9.8% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.1B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 1.9
- 56% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 192
- 92% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #17 of 51
- Market score 58 · Upper middle
A site report maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 135 mortgage brokers and lenders in West Virginia. 45 of them (33%) are chain locations, against 21% across the U.S. Per 10,000 households, that is 1.9, 56% below the U.S. rate of 4.3.
At $13,873 per household (17% below the U.S. average), households in West Virginia spend about $10.1B a year on rent and homeowner costs. Housing spending per office is 92% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in West Virginia in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019. That is one for every 13,248 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.5% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #17 for mortgage brokers and lenders, with a Groundwork market score of 58 (upper middle). Of the 9 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest (65). The one scored small-town market in or partly in West Virginia, the Clarksburg area, scores 59.
Every market in West Virginia for mortgage brokers and lenders
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in West Virginia, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 65 | 30 | 2.5 | 154 | +7.1% | #59 of 373 |
| 1Morgantown, WV | 61 | 15 | 2.6 | 143 | +1.3% | #90 of 373 |
| 2Charleston, WV | 58 | 17 | 1.9 | 183 | −4.7% | #115 of 373 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 52 | 1,080 | 4.6 | 107 | +3.3% | #166 of 373 |
| 3Wheeling, WV-OH | 50 | 13 | 2.2 | 152 | −3.6% | #181 of 373 |
| 4Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 48 | 5 | 1.3 | 266 | −2.3% | #196 of 373 |
| 5Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 48 | 42 | 2.8 | 128 | −2.6% | #198 of 373 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 41 | 29 | 5.2 | 78 | +6.5% | #260 of 373 |
| 6Beckley, WV | 38 | 9 | 2.0 | 167 | −4.3% | #279 of 373 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | Not scored | 4 | 0.8 | 416 | −3.6% |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Clarksburg, WV | 59 | 5 | 1.4 | 256 | −2.4% | #50 of 177 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | 341 | −3.8% | |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | Not scored | 4 | 1.0 | 338 | −1.3% | |
| Fairmont, WV | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | 213 | −1.2% | |
| Elkins, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | 184 | −3.6% |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jefferson County, WV | 61 | 6 | 2.6 | 163 | +9.2% | #231 of 887 |
| 2Kanawha County, WV | 57 | 17 | 2.2 | 161 | −4.3% | #290 of 887 |
| 3Monongalia County, WV | 54 | 15 | 3.4 | 113 | +2.0% | #357 of 887 |
| 4Berkeley County, WV | 54 | 18 | 3.5 | 111 | +13.7% | #359 of 887 |
| 5Wood County, WV | 50 | 5 | 1.4 | 252 | −2.1% | #432 of 887 |
| 6Harrison County, WV | 49 | 5 | 1.9 | 191 | −2.5% | #454 of 887 |
| 7Cabell County, WV | 34 | 15 | 3.8 | 92 | −3.2% | #722 of 887 |
| 8Ohio County, WV | 30 | 6 | 3.3 | 109 | −4.4% | #776 of 887 |
| 9Raleigh County, WV | 25 | 9 | 3.1 | 108 | −3.5% | #834 of 887 |
| 10Putnam County, WV | 21 | 16 | 6.9 | 58 | −1.0% | #866 of 887 |
| Mercer County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 1.2 | 274 | −3.4% | |
| Marion County, WV | Not scored | 4 | 1.7 | 213 | −1.2% | |
| Fayette County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.6% | |
| Wayne County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 550 | −4.0% | |
| Preston County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.6% | |
| Greenbrier County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 2.0 | 162 | −4.0% | |
| Logan County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.6% | |
| Marshall County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 434 | −4.4% | |
| Hancock County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.8 | 454 | −4.5% | |
| Jackson County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.0% | |
| Randolph County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.9 | 184 | −3.6% | |
| Mineral County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 0.9 | 404 | −0.4% | |
| Mason County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.7% | |
| Nicholas County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 322 | −2.9% | |
| Upshur County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 3.1 | 109 | −0.3% |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 310 | +4.4% | |
| Mingo County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −8.7% | |
| Brooke County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.0% | |
| Boone County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −6.9% | |
| Wyoming County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.2 | 257 | −7.1% | |
| Lincoln County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.8% | |
| McDowell County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Morgan County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +5.5% | |
| Lewis County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.7% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −2.4% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.3% | |
| Hardy County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.7% | |
| Wetzel County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Roane County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.8% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Braxton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Grant County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 2.3 | 153 | +0.4% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 135 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings as of September 2026. 45 of them (33%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 55 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, down 9.8% from 2019.
How much do households in West Virginia spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $10.1B a year, or $13,873 per household. That is 17% below the U.S. average (an index of 83, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 135 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 92% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 728,655 households in West Virginia and national spending patterns by income.
How does West Virginia compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?
West Virginia has 1.9 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 56% below the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 192, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, West Virginia would have about 259, against 135 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 13,248 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count fell 9.8% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Among 9 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in West Virginia is the Clarksburg area, at 59 (upper middle). Among 10 scored counties in West Virginia, Jefferson County scores highest, at 61 (upper middle). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. West Virginia scores 58 for mortgage brokers and lenders (upper middle), #17 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in West Virginia. It maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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