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Houses in Cross Lanes, WV (Kanawha County) — Census median home value $144,000, county listing prices down about 2.7% over the past year. Market data for Cross Lanes houses and the broader area.
Cross Lanes, WV is in Kanawha County, West Virginia — this guide covers houses in Cross Lanes and the whole local market: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 10,172, with a median household income of $62,704. Census data puts Cross Lanes houses at a median value of $144,000 (all owner-occupied homes); Kanawha County's current median listing price runs $170,681, down about 2.7% over the past year.
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Market overview
Cross Lanes is in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Manifest Census and county price-trend data provide baseline context for houses in Cross Lanes and the surrounding county market.
$144,000
10,172
$62,704
1.84% YoY
Population, income, and median home value from the project batch manifest (Census ACS 2023 5-year). County price trend from FHFA county HPI when present in the manifest row.
At a glance
10,172
Kanawha County
$62,704
$144,000
$170,681
$916/mo
-2.7%
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The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Cross Lanes's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $144,000. Separately, Kanawha County's current median listing price (via Realtor.com data, 2026-06-01) runs $170,681. These cover different geography (city vs. county) and different measures (assessed value vs. active listings), which is why we show both rather than picking one — full source list on our data sources page.
Kanawha County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.84% annual change in 2025.
Cross Lanes has an estimated population of 10,172 and a median household income of $62,704, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Cross Lanes's Census-reported median home value works out to about 2.3x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 18% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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County guide: Kanawha County — cities, market context, and local resources for the county that includes Cross Lanes.
USAHouses.com also helps visitors looking in nearby Kanawha County and other West Virginia communities. Some locations may not yet have dedicated pages, but many licensed professionals in this region assist surrounding communities.
Nearby communities include Nitro, Institute, Jefferson, West Dunbar, St. Albans, Dunbar, South Charleston, Sissonville, Tornado, Charleston, Alum Creek, Big Chimney, Malden, Coal Fork, Rand, Dupont City.
More West Virginia cities with market guides: Huntington, Morgantown, Parkersburg, Wheeling, Martinsburg, Weirton, Fairmont, Beckley.
Adjacent-county Census places with USAHouses.com pages: Poca (~3.5 mi), Raymond City (~4.4 mi), Bancroft (~6.5 mi), Hometown (~7.9 mi), Teays Valley (~8.4 mi), Winfield (~8.9 mi), Eleanor (~10.9 mi), Hurricane (~13.4 mi), Buffalo (~16.7 mi), Racine (~21.4 mi), Comfort (~22.7 mi), Danville (~24.7 mi), Madison (~25.7 mi), Montgomery (~30.4 mi), Greenview (~30.5 mi), Sylvester (~31.5 mi).
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Census & home facts
10,172
$144,000
$62,704
$916
1.84%
$170,681
CDP
Kanawha County
6.25 sq mi
5419108
Census ACS, FHFA, and FRED figures are labeled with the year present in existing CSVs. Subject to change / confirm locally.
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Common questions
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts the median value of houses in Cross Lanes at $144,000. Kanawha County's current median listing price runs $170,681, down about 2.7% over the past year.
For owner-occupied houses in Cross Lanes, Census ACS data shows a median value of $144,000. Active listing prices in Kanawha County may differ — see the market snapshot above.
Cross Lanes houses include resale single-family homes, condos, mobile homes, and small multi-unit buildings, plus new construction in surrounding Kanawha County communities where builders are active. The housing-stock section below uses Census ACS structure counts when available for this city.
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Cross Lanes's population at approximately 10,172.
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Cross Lanes at approximately $916 per month.
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Cross Lanes at approximately $62,704.
Kanawha County's FHFA house price index shows a 1.84% annual change in 2025.
Census ACS data puts Cross Lanes's median home value at about 2.3 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 18% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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