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West Virginia Coverage

Comprehensive appraisal services throughout the Mountain State

West Virginia Market Overview

 

Economic Landscape

West Virginia's diverse economy includes strong energy (coal mining), tourism, manufacturing, agriculture, and forestry sectors, with a Gross State Product of $80 billion (2024). The state offers stable market conditions for various appraisal needs.

 

Property Markets

From the mountainous Appalachian terrain and rolling hills to the Ohio River valley in the north and the New River Gorge in the south, West Virginia presents diverse property types including commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential assets.

 

Legal Environment

West Virginia's well-established legal system provides clear frameworks for valuation disputes, tax appeals, and litigation support across all 55 counties.

Counties We Serve

Perspecta Valuation provides comprehensive appraisal services across all 55 West Virginia counties:

  • Barbour

  • Berkeley

  • Boone

  • Braxton

  • Brooke

  • Cabell

  • Calhoun

  • Clay

  • Doddridge

  • Fayette

  • Gilmer

  • Grant

  • Greenbrier

  • Hampshire

  • Hancock

  • Hardy

  • Harrison

  • Jackson

  • Jefferson

  • Kanawha

  • Lewis

  • Lincoln

  • Logan

  • McDowell

  • Marion

  • Marshall

  • Mason

  • Mercer

  • Mineral

  • Mingo

  • Monongalia

  • Monroe

  • Morgan

  • Nicholas

  • Ohio

  • Pendleton

  • Pleasants

  • Pocahontas

  • Preston

  • Putnam

  • Raleigh

  • Randolph

  • Ritchie

  • Roane

  • Summers

  • Taylor

  • Tucker

  • Tyler

  • Upshur

  • Wayne

  • Webster

  • Wetzel

  • Wirt

  • Wood

  • Wyoming

Major Metropolitan Areas

 

Huntington-Ashland Metro Area (West Virginia Portion)

  • Population: 360,000 (shared)

  • Counties: Cabell, Wayne (WV); Boyd (KY); Lawrence (OH)

  • Key Industries: Manufacturing, healthcare, education

  • Comprehensive valuation services for industrial facilities, medical centers, and commercial real estate along the Ohio River.

 

Charleston Metro Area

  • Population: 260,000

  • Counties: Kanawha, Putnam

  • Key Industries: Government, chemicals, energy

  • Specialized appraisals for state government assets, chemical plants, and urban commercial properties in the capital region.

 

Morgantown Metro Area

  • Population: 140,000

  • Counties: Monongalia

  • Key Industries: Education, healthcare, energy research

  • Valuation expertise for university assets, research labs, and medical facilities in northern West Virginia.

 

Wheeling Metro Area (West Virginia Portion)

  • Population: 140,000 (shared)

  • Counties: Ohio, Marshall (WV); Belmont (OH)

  • Key Industries: Manufacturing, healthcare, tourism

  • Appraisal services for steel mills, medical centers, and historic tourism properties in the Northern Panhandle.

 

Beckley Metro Area

  • Population: 120,000

  • Counties: Raleigh

  • Key Industries: Mining, tourism, manufacturing

  • Specialized valuations for coal mining operations, New River Gorge tourism assets, and industrial sites.

 

Parkersburg-Vienna Metro Area (West Virginia Portion)

  • Population: 90,000 (shared)

  • Counties: Wood (WV); Washington (OH)

  • Key Industries: Chemicals, manufacturing, energy

  • Valuation services for chemical plants, riverfront industrial properties, and commercial developments along the Ohio River.

Major Cities in West Virginia

Here is a list of the top 10 major cities in West Virginia by population for 2025:

  1. Charleston

  2. Huntington

  3. Morgantown

  4. Parkersburg

  5. Wheeling

  6. Weirton

  7. Fairmont

  8. Martinsburg

  9. Beckley

  10. Clarksburg

West Virginia-Specific Appraisal Expertise

 

Energy and Mining Assets

Valuation of coal mines, natural gas facilities, and extraction equipment across the Mountain State's Appalachian regions

 

Tourism Properties

Appraisals for outdoor recreation sites, historic landmarks, and resort developments near New River Gorge and the Alleghenies

 

Agricultural Properties

Farmland, livestock operations, and timberlands in the fertile valleys and rolling hills

 

Tax Appeals

Property tax assessment reviews and appeals expertise across all 55 counties

 

Estate Planning

Valuation services for estate planning and gift tax compliance in West Virginia

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