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Bath (Berkeley Springs), WV Housing Affordability Index

Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 104.9 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 248th most affordable of 257 scored West Virginia cities, compared with 145.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $185,100 home with 20% down, the West Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,004, or 31% of the city’s $39,219 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Bath (Berkeley Springs) is updated every night from live West Virginia mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Bath (Berkeley Springs) MBR-HAI 104.9 Near National Average
Rank in West Virginia 248 of 257 1 = most affordable
West Virginia 145.2 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.19% West Virginia lenders
Median home value $185,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Bath (Berkeley Springs) is 40.4 points below the West Virginia score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the West Virginia index

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What It Takes to Buy in Bath (Berkeley Springs)

$1,004/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$43,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$39,219
Median Household Income
West Virginia: $59,608
4.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
West Virginia: 2.7x
$957/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,152/yr
Median Property Tax
0.62% of median value
22.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
35.6%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia. The rate is the West Virginia average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Bath (Berkeley Springs) Ranks in West Virginia

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Bath (Berkeley Springs), West Virginia score: 104.9 (Near National Average), ranked 248 of 257 West Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/west-virginia/bath-(berkeley-springs)”