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Mitchell Heights, WV Housing Affordability Index

Mitchell Heights, West Virginia has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 156.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 152nd most affordable of 257 scored West Virginia cities, compared with 145.2 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $169,500 home with 20% down, the West Virginia average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $919, or 14% of the city’s $80,000 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Mitchell Heights 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.

Mitchell Heights MBR-HAI 156.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in West Virginia 152 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 $169,500 U.S. Census Bureau

Mitchell Heights is 10.9 points above 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 Mitchell Heights

$919/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$39,400
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$80,000
Median Household Income
West Virginia: $59,608
2.1x
Price-to-Income Ratio
West Virginia: 2.7x
$808/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,729/yr
Median Property Tax
1.02% of median value
18.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
39.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

How Mitchell Heights Ranks in West Virginia

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Mitchell Heights, West Virginia score: 156.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 152 of 257 West Virginia cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/west-virginia/mitchell-heights”