Kanawha County · West Virginia

Kanawha County, West Virginia real estate & cities.

Countywide real estate hub for Kanawha County, WV — 6 live city guides, public market snapshots, and connections to local professionals.

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Kanawha County, West Virginia is a county-level market on USAHouses.com — a countywide hub linking verified city guides, public market data, and ways to connect with licensed professionals. We currently publish 6 city-level guides inside Kanawha County, covering resale homes, condos, land, and new construction across the county.

County pages complement city guides: they group places by official Census county or county-equivalent boundaries, surface nearby counties and major West Virginia cities, and link to NewUSAHouses.com builder hubs when available.

Kanawha County corresponds to Census FIPS code 54039. FIPS is the geographic code for USA Counties.

County snapshot

Kanawha County at a glance

City guides on USAHouses

6 live

Combined population (catalogued places)

86,901

Median household income (midpoint of places)

$62,704

Median home value range (Census ACS)

$120,400 – $198,400

County median listing price

$170,681 (2026-06-01)

County price trend (FHFA HPI)

+1.8% (2025)

Market data compiled from public sources on linked city guides and county-level datasets; deemed reliable but not guaranteed. Full source list ↗

Places in Kanawha County

Cities & towns in Kanawha County

Kanawha County includes 6 places USAHouses.com tracks in its city manifest; 6 already have live market guides linked below.

New construction

New homes in & near Kanawha County

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Official resources

Kanawha County government & services

Kanawha County government

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County median listing price

$170,681 as of 2026-06-01 (FRED / Realtor.com county median listing price).

County house price trend

FHFA all-transactions HPI annual change +1.8% (2025).

Common questions

Kanawha County FAQ

What cities and towns are in Kanawha County, WV?

USAHouses.com currently catalogues 6 places in Kanawha County, with live market guides for 6 of them. Census recognizes additional small places and CDPs in most counties that may not yet have dedicated pages.

Where should I start looking for homes in Kanawha County?

Start with the live city guides for Charleston, St. Albans, Cross Lanes, Dunbar, Nitro, and 1 more — each links Census market data, nearby places, and ways to connect with local professionals.

Does USAHouses.com cover new construction in Kanawha County?

City and county guides link to NewUSAHouses.com where verified new-home communities exist in West Virginia. Use the new-construction section on this page for same-state builder hubs; availability varies by market.

How is the Kanawha County housing market trending?

County-level FHFA house price index data shows a +1.8% annual change in 2025 — a countywide benchmark, not a guarantee for any single city or street.

How do I connect with an agent in Kanawha County?

Use the lead form at the bottom of this page to describe your buy or sell goals in Kanawha County. USA HOUSES LLC is a platform/media company, not a brokerage; licensed professionals are disclosed separately.

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