Market rankings · West Virginia
Real estate agents and brokers in West Virginia
Markets across West Virginia ranked by the Groundwork market score for real estate agents and brokers, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 930
- 53 chain locations (6%)
- Official establishments
- 276
- +22.7% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.1B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 12.8
- 58% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 199
- 99% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #10 of 51
- Market score 61 · Upper middle
A site report maps the real estate agents and brokers on map listings around any address in West Virginia by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
Free10 actions over 3 days, no cardSurvey estimates 2020–2024 · population estimates 2025 · official business counts 2023 · map listings September 2026 · Data credits · How we measure
What this means
As of September 2026, map listings count 930 real estate agents and brokers in West Virginia. 53 of them (6%) are chain locations, against 4% across the U.S. That comes to 12.8 for every 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 30.6.
Household spending on rent and homeowner costs in West Virginia comes to about $10.1B a year: $13,873 per household, 17% below the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 99% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money real estate agents and brokers take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in West Virginia was 276 in 2023, up 22.7% from 2019. That is one for every 2,640 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 20.1% over the same years. Since fiscal 2022, 4 SBA-backed loans worth $1M have gone to businesses classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in West Virginia.
Among the 50 states and DC, West Virginia ranks #10 for real estate agents and brokers, with a Groundwork market score of 61 (upper middle). Of the 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest (70). Of the 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest (65).
Every market in West Virginia for real estate agents and brokers
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 | 70 | 260 | 22.0 | 127 | +7.1% | #42 of 387 |
| 1Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 62 | 151 | 9.9 | 254 | −2.6% | #76 of 387 |
| 2Morgantown, WV | 62 | 93 | 16.2 | 166 | +1.3% | #77 of 387 |
| 3Beckley, WV | 60 | 39 | 8.7 | 277 | −4.3% | #81 of 387 |
| 4Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 60 | 45 | 9.1 | 264 | −3.6% | #82 of 387 |
| 5Charleston, WV | 60 | 109 | 12.5 | 204 | −4.7% | #83 of 387 |
| 6Wheeling, WV-OH | 58 | 69 | 11.9 | 205 | −3.6% | #101 of 387 |
| 7Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 57 | 66 | 17.4 | 144 | −2.3% | #114 of 387 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 47 | 8,995 | 37.9 | 92 | +3.3% | #214 of 387 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 46 | 184 | 33.1 | 88 | +6.5% | #225 of 387 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Fairmont, WV | 65 | 25 | 10.7 | 244 | −1.2% | #78 of 533 |
| 2Clarksburg, WV | 62 | 46 | 13.0 | 199 | −2.4% | #108 of 533 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 61 | 43 | 11.2 | 225 | −1.3% | #117 of 533 |
| 3Elkins, WV | 59 | 12 | 11.2 | 219 | −3.6% | #142 of 533 |
| 4Bluefield, WV-VA | 54 | 52 | 12.8 | 188 | −3.8% | #201 of 533 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Preston County, WV | 69 | 9 | 7.0 | 361 | −0.6% | #233 of 2,176 |
| 2Morgan County, WV | 66 | 11 | 15.0 | 176 | +5.5% | #334 of 2,176 |
| 3Upshur County, WV | 64 | 9 | 9.4 | 261 | −0.3% | #378 of 2,176 |
| 4Marion County, WV | 63 | 25 | 10.7 | 244 | −1.2% | #412 of 2,176 |
| 5Putnam County, WV | 61 | 33 | 14.2 | 201 | −1.0% | #514 of 2,176 |
| 6Hampshire County, WV | 61 | 12 | 13.9 | 185 | +4.4% | #522 of 2,176 |
| 7Berkeley County, WV | 61 | 122 | 23.9 | 117 | +13.7% | #535 of 2,176 |
| 8Jackson County, WV | 60 | 14 | 12.2 | 205 | −1.0% | #555 of 2,176 |
| 9Mercer County, WV | 59 | 23 | 9.5 | 256 | −3.4% | #583 of 2,176 |
| 10Lewis County, WV | 57 | 5 | 7.2 | 353 | −3.7% | #665 of 2,176 |
| 11Raleigh County, WV | 57 | 31 | 10.7 | 224 | −3.5% | #675 of 2,176 |
| 12Randolph County, WV | 57 | 12 | 11.2 | 219 | −3.6% | #676 of 2,176 |
| 13Marshall County, WV | 56 | 5 | 4.0 | 622 | −4.4% | #714 of 2,176 |
| 14Brooke County, WV | 56 | 6 | 6.2 | 405 | −6.0% | #716 of 2,176 |
| 15Mineral County, WV | 56 | 12 | 10.8 | 241 | −0.4% | #724 of 2,176 |
| 16Hancock County, WV | 56 | 16 | 12.5 | 203 | −4.5% | #732 of 2,176 |
| 17Cabell County, WV | 54 | 55 | 14.0 | 179 | −3.2% | #819 of 2,176 |
| 18Kanawha County, WV | 53 | 106 | 13.9 | 185 | −4.3% | #872 of 2,176 |
| 19Harrison County, WV | 53 | 44 | 16.7 | 155 | −2.5% | #887 of 2,176 |
| 20Jefferson County, WV | 53 | 62 | 27.2 | 113 | +9.2% | #910 of 2,176 |
| 21Logan County, WV | 51 | 6 | 4.7 | 508 | −6.6% | #968 of 2,176 |
| 22Fayette County, WV | 51 | 8 | 5.0 | 479 | −5.6% | #969 of 2,176 |
| 23Mason County, WV | 51 | 7 | 6.9 | 351 | −2.7% | #972 of 2,176 |
| 24Monongalia County, WV | 51 | 84 | 18.8 | 145 | +2.0% | #996 of 2,176 |
| 25Ohio County, WV | 50 | 28 | 15.3 | 168 | −4.4% | #1,036 of 2,176 |
Show all 55 counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Wood County, WV | 50 | 65 | 18.1 | 139 | −2.1% | #1,051 of 2,176 |
| 27Wetzel County, WV | 46 | 7 | 11.5 | 218 | −4.6% | #1,255 of 2,176 |
| 28Roane County, WV | 43 | 5 | 8.8 | 263 | −4.8% | #1,398 of 2,176 |
| 29Nicholas County, WV | 41 | 12 | 12.7 | 192 | −2.9% | #1,501 of 2,176 |
| 30Hardy County, WV | 28 | 16 | 26.9 | 90 | +0.7% | #2,077 of 2,176 |
| 31Greenbrier County, WV | 26 | 31 | 21.0 | 112 | −4.0% | #2,107 of 2,176 |
| Wayne County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 1.3 | 1,969 | −4.0% | |
| Mingo County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.1 | 2,048 | −8.7% | |
| Boone County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.5 | 966 | −6.9% | |
| Wyoming County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Lincoln County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 2.6 | 888 | −5.8% | |
| McDowell County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −10.9% | |
| Taylor County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 1.5 | 1,672 | −2.4% | |
| Barbour County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 3.3 | 722 | −0.3% | |
| Monroe County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.3 | 559 | +0.8% | |
| Braxton County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 6.3 | 371 | −4.1% | |
| Summers County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 6.4 | 350 | −3.3% | |
| Grant County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 4.6 | 546 | +0.4% | |
| Ritchie County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 8.9 | 267 | −4.6% | |
| Webster County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −7.1% | |
| Tyler County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.0 | 845 | −5.0% | |
| Clay County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.4 | 675 | −5.9% | |
| Pocahontas County, WV | Not scored | 10 | 31.4 | 72 | −3.3% | |
| Doddridge County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 3.9 | 664 | −1.9% | |
| Pleasants County, WV | Not scored | 3 | 10.8 | 236 | −4.1% | |
| Gilmer County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.2% | |
| Tucker County, WV | Not scored | 7 | 24.6 | 100 | −3.1% | |
| Calhoun County, WV | Not scored | 2 | 7.9 | 286 | −3.6% | |
| Pendleton County, WV | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −4.9% | |
| Wirt County, WV | Not scored | 1 | 4.9 | 484 | −5.9% |
Markets with fewer than 5 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many real estate agents and brokers are in West Virginia?
West Virginia has 930 real estate agents and brokers on map listings as of September 2026. 53 of them (6%) are chain locations. The listings count real estate agents and brokerages, commercial brokers included. Official counts show 276 businesses with payroll classed as offices of real estate agents and brokers in 2023, up 22.7% 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 930 real estate agents and brokers on map listings, housing spending per office is 99% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money real estate agents and brokers 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 real estate agents and brokers?
West Virginia has 12.8 real estate agents and brokers per 10,000 households, 58% below the U.S. rate of 30.6. The index of housing spending per office is 199, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of real estate agents and brokers to household spending, West Virginia would have about 1,854, against 930 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 2,640 households, against one for every 788 across the U.S. The official count rose 22.7% from 2019 to 2023, against +20.1% for the U.S.
Which market in West Virginia has the highest market score for real estate agents and brokers?
Among 10 scored metro areas in or partly in West Virginia, the Hagerstown-Martinsburg metro area scores highest, at 70 (upper middle). Among 5 scored small-town markets in or partly in West Virginia, the Fairmont area scores highest, at 65 (upper middle). Among 31 scored counties in West Virginia, Preston County scores highest, at 69 (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 61 for real estate agents and brokers (upper middle), #10 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
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