City profile
Huntington, WV
Ohio River city with Marshall University and some of the lowest home prices in the U.S.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
33°F
Summer avg
76°F
Sunny days / yr
170
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$150,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,010
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
84
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.82%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.59%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 85/100
Top hazards: Riverine flooding, Heat wave, Ice storm
Nearest major airport
112 mi to John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 38% Democratic / 61% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
45,787
Growth since 2019
-1.9%
Median age
34.7
Residents 65+
18.3%
Median household income
$45,100
Income growth since 2019
+44.7%
Black household income
$15,774
Home ownership
53.3%
Poverty rate
25.7%
Poverty rate, 65+
16.1%
Race & ethnicity: Black 6.5% · White 83.6% · Hispanic 2.4% · Asian 1.2% · Other 6.3%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
670 · 103% above the national average
Property crime
3,366 · 117% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Huntington Police Department. State average: violent 265, property 1,085.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving WV than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: flooding
Highlights
- Extremely low home prices
- Marshall University
- Riverfront parks
Trade-offs
- Slow economy
- Flooding
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.