Hancock County, WV property tax rate
Hancock County · West Virginia · #7 of 55 in the state
Median annual property tax $826 · median home value $130,800
$826 a year · $69 a month using the area benchmark. Enter a value such as 350,000 or 350,000.00.
A rough planning estimate, not a tax quote.
Below the U.S. benchmark 0.94% (0.67×), above the West Virginia benchmark 0.53%.
Ranked among 55 West Virginia counties with available benchmarks.
What this benchmark means
Median real estate taxes paid ÷ median owner-occupied home value, ACS 2020–2024 — a ratio of two medians, not a statutory rate, not the median of individual bills and not your property's rate. Exemptions people already claim are reflected in the survey; your bill depends on taxable value, local districts, exemptions and reassessment after a sale.
Census figures behind this page
| Median real estate taxes paid | $826 |
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| With a mortgage / without | $923 / $752 |
| Median home value | $130,800 |
| Median household income | $61,466 · tax is 1.3% of it |
| Median gross rent | $771 / mo |
| Owner-occupied | 74% of 12,824 homes |
| Population | 28,431 |
When it's due in West Virginia
All states| First half | Due Sep 1 Late after Oct 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
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| Second half | Due Mar 1 Late after Apr 1 under state law — the exact cutoff time, weekend/holiday carry-over and this year's date are on your bill. |
| Late penalty | 9% per annum interest from the date of delinquency until paid (W. Va. Code § 11A-1-3(c)) |
| Early-payment discount | 2.5% discount on each installment if paid on or before due dates (Sept 1 and Mar 1) (W. Va. Code § 11A-1-3(b)) |
| Appeal window | County Commission sitting as Board of Equalization during February (typically before Feb 20) (W. Va. Code § 11-3-24) |
2.5% discount if 1st half paid on or before Sept 1; 2.5% discount if 2nd half paid on or before March 1. Delinquent Oct 1 and April 1. Regular annual schedule; tax year: calendar 2026, bills mailed July. Source: W. Va. Code § 11A-1-3, rules checked 2026-09-19. Confirm the amount and deadline on your official tax bill.
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All 55How this benchmark was computed
Median real estate taxes paid by owner-occupied households in Hancock County ($826) divided by the median value of those homes ($130,800), both from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. It is a ratio of two medians — a reasonable area benchmark, not the assessor's mill rate and not any one household's rate. Newly purchased homes are often reassessed to sale price, so a buyer's first bill can run above it. Data & method