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Which counties in West Virginia are building the most new homes?

Jefferson County (21.0 per 1,000 residents), Berkeley County (8.2 per 1,000 residents) and Morgan County (7.2 per 1,000 residents) permitted the most new homes for their size in West Virginia in 2025.

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All 54 ranked West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by new homes permitted per 1,000 residents
RankCountyPer 1,000 residents, 2025Homes permitted 2025Residents
1Jefferson County21.01,32463,102
2Berkeley County8.21,140139,522
3Morgan County7.213018,027
4Hampshire County5.412924,105
5Hardy County4.66614,337
6Ritchie County4.0328,034
7Pendleton County3.9235,826
8Greenbrier County3.410831,578
9Harrison County3.019264,221
10Wirt County2.5124,879
11Grant County2.12311,041
12Putnam County2.111856,885
13Wayne County1.66137,309
14Mineral County1.64326,792
15Roane County1.62113,317
16Clay County1.5117,538
17Upshur County1.33023,758
18Wood County1.18782,385
19Summers County1.01211,532
20Wyoming County1.02019,801
21Calhoun County1.065,978
22Braxton County0.91111,885
23Pocahontas County0.977,602
24Gilmer County0.867,085
25Cabell County0.87191,183
26Fayette County0.72738,165
27Raleigh County0.75071,775
28Lincoln County0.61119,177
29Kanawha County0.697172,381
30Hancock County0.51427,729
31Pleasants County0.437,338
32Lewis County0.3516,394
33Boone County0.3620,251
34Mason County0.3724,707
35Monroe County0.2312,491
36Preston County0.2834,004
37Monongalia County0.222107,991
38Marion County0.21055,584
39Tucker County0.216,540
40Wetzel County0.1213,734
41Barbour County0.1215,414
42Mercer County0.1557,503
43Nicholas County0.1223,848
44Ohio County0.1340,496
45Logan County0.0130,375
46Webster County0.007,760
47Tyler County0.007,881
48Taylor County0.0016,287
49Randolph County0.0026,882
50Mingo County0.0021,455
51Marshall County0.0029,159
52McDowell County0.0016,878
53Jackson County0.0027,450
54Brooke County0.0021,142

1 of 55 West Virginia counties are not ranked on this measure.

How this is ranked

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

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Which county in West Virginia is building the most new homes?

Jefferson County: 21.0 per 1,000 residents, ahead of Berkeley County (8.2 per 1,000 residents) and Morgan County (7.2 per 1,000 residents), of 54 West Virginia counties ranked.

How is this ranking calculated?

Housing units authorized by building permits in 2025 (Census Bureau Building Permits Survey), per 1,000 residents. Permits count homes authorized, not finished. Counties with fewer than 1,000 residents, or without a figure for the same period as the others, are not ranked.

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