West Virginia · County property tax · ACS 2024
Doddridge County Property Taxes
The median homeowner in Doddridge County pays $808 a year, an effective rate of 0.50%, far below the U.S. average.
- $808
- Median tax / yr · Low bill
- 0.50%
- Effective rate · Low rate
- -59%
- vs U.S. average
- #27 of 55
- rank in WV
The verdict
Homeowners in Doddridge County pay a median $808 a year in property tax, an effective rate of 0.50%, more affordable than 84% of U.S. counties (Census ACS 2024).
- $808
- Median annual tax bill, 2024
- 0.50%
- Effective rate on median home
- #514 of 3135
- U.S. counties by tax burden
- -59%
- vs the national average bill
Effective rate is the median property tax bill divided by the median home value ($160,800). U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024.
Census Bureau ACS property tax data for West Virginia. Population: 7,711. Owner-occupied homes: 2,268.
The median annual property tax in Doddridge County is $808, which is 7% lower than the West Virginia state average and 59% below the national average. The effective tax rate is 0.50% on a median home value of $160,800. Property taxes represent 1.4% of the median household income in this county.
Doddridge County's rate standing among U.S. counties
Primary signal
The effective rate sits near the national middle
Doddridge County's 0.50% effective rate sits near the middle of 3,135 tracked counties (more affordable than 84%).
Decision signal 2
The bill sits well below the national median
Homeowners in Doddridge County pay a median annual property tax of $808, far below the national median and modestly below the West Virginia state median. On a $160,800 median home, that works out to an effective rate of 0.50% once the local assessment base and millage are combined.
Decision signal 3
Income carries a light tax share
Property taxes in Doddridge County run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.4% of the $57,401 median household income.
Decision signal 4
Near the middle of West Virginia counties by effective rate
Doddridge County ranks #27 of 55 counties in West Virginia by effective rate (51% of in-state counties pay a lower rate).
Informational notice
Figures describe the median homeowner household in Doddridge County as reported to the Census Bureau; your parcel can differ. Not tax, legal, or financial advice: check the county assessor or a qualified professional before decisions that depend on these numbers.
The rate gave way faster than almost anywhere
Between the 2020 and 2024 releases the median home value in Doddridge County rose 29.4%, from $124,300 to $160,800. The effective rate fell 17.9% over the same span, a steeper move than in 76% of U.S. counties.
The median bill still rose 6.2%, to $808. Where the rate drops this far and the bill rises anyway, what changed is the value the rate is applied to.
Effective rate is the published median bill divided by the published median home value, so the two multiply back to the bill exactly; the rate's movement here is derived from those two figures rather than read from the rounded published rate. Both are ACS 5-year survey estimates for the median owner-occupied household, compared across non-overlapping releases. They describe what the Census published, not a local policy, assessment, or exemption change.
How to read this county's bill
Very little moved here between 2020 and 2024: the typical bill went from $761 to $808, a change of 6%. The comparison describes county-level medians only; individual assessments and bills can differ.
The largest reported group here falls at the bottom of the national range: 1,060 of 2,268 owner-occupied homes (46.7%) report annual real-estate taxes under $800. This distribution describes reported owner-occupied homes, not an affordability judgment for any property.
Household income sits in the second quarter nationally and the effective rate in the lowest, so the median bill takes 1.4% of median household income. Both figures point the same way, which is unusual enough that the ratio above is worth reading rather than assumed.
The share above is the median annual bill divided by median household income, a ratio of two county-level medians rather than a household-by-household figure.
What Doddridge County Homeowners Actually Pay
The single largest group of Doddridge County homeowners, 1,060 of 2,268 owner-occupied homes (46.7%), pays less than $800 a year. The median is one point in this spread, not a typical bill.
- Less than $800 46.7% (1,060)
- $800 to $1,499 32.5% (738)
- $1,500 to $1,999 9.4% (214)
- $2,000 to $2,999 4.7% (107)
- $3,000 or more 1.5% (33)
Census ACS 2024, table B25102. Bands and the no-tax share sum to 100%.
116 homes here (5.1%) report no real estate tax at all. Exemptions are set by state: how West Virginia handles assessments and appeals.
With vs Without Mortgage
Mortgaged and non-mortgaged homeowners in Doddridge County pay about the same bill, a 2% gap.
Doddridge County's effective rate vs peers
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value), ACS 2024.
Doddridge County's effective rate is higher than 51% of the 55 counties in West Virginia - ranking #27 of 55.
Where Doddridge County sits among every U.S. county
Effective property tax rate (median tax ÷ median home value)
0.50% Among the most affordable more affordable than 84% of 3,135 U.S. counties
Show national distribution
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2024
Close to the West Virginia median on both measures
Rate and bill both land within 10% of the West Virginia medians here, which makes Doddridge County a reasonable stand-in for the state when comparing against counties elsewhere. It also means the county-level figure adds little beyond the state figure for this particular comparison; the $808 median bill and the state median tell substantially the same story.
Doddridge County vs Benchmarks
| Metric | Doddridge County | West Virginia Avg | U.S. Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Annual Tax Low bill | |||
| Effective Tax Rate Low rate | |||
| Median Home Value | |||
| Tax as % of income Light income burden | 1.4% | - | - |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates. Tax-burden differences across rows reflect millage decisions, assessment-ratio practices, and the residential-vs-commercial mix of each tax base.
Doddridge County is QUIET · LIGHT on ACS medians, still verify your parcel card before quoting the county figure. Estimate appeal savings · West Virginia counties.
Doddridge County rate trail · QUIET
| Year | Median Tax (vs prior release) | Effective Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $808 +7.4% | 0.50% |
| 2023 | $752 +4.7% | 0.47% |
| 2022 | $718 -5.4% | 0.49% |
| 2021 | $759 -0.3% | 0.56% |
| 2020 | $761 | 0.61% |
Each row is a separate ACS 5-year release, and consecutive releases share four of their five survey years. The percentage beside each bill is therefore movement in the published estimate against the previous release, not a single year's tax change. The two releases largely describe the same households. For change over time, compare releases that do not overlap.
Doddridge County: tax takes only 1.4% of income
Counties near Doddridge County's effective rate
On effective rate, Doddridge County sits nearest Washington County (VA), Nelson County (VA), Middlesex County (VA).
On published median-tax change, the nearest matches are Dickey County (ND), Robeson County (NC), Hardin County (TN).
How peers are chosen
These are the nearest cross-state matches in the published Census data, not neighboring counties or recommendations. Peers are rebuilt with each data release; see the calculation method.
Similar effective rates
Similar published median-tax changes, 2020–2024
Doddridge County: only 1% of returns show Schedule A real-estate tax
Tax year 2022: 30 of 2,830 returns from Doddridge County reported real estate taxes, averaging $1,500 - 100% of those reporters sat in the $100-200k AGI band.
What this IRS county file does not say
Amounts are reported before the SALT cap, not deducted; the share is of filers, not homeowners. Source: IRS SOI county data, tax year 2022.
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Doddridge County rate FAQs
- How does Doddridge County property tax compare to the national average?
- Property taxes in Doddridge County run far below the national median of $1,993, an effective rate of 0.50% versus 0.92% nationally.
- What is the tax affordability score for Doddridge County?
- Doddridge County, West Virginia scores A- (83/100) on PlainPropertyTax's tax affordability composite across 5 Census ACS dimensions (effective rate, bill size, income share, mortgage gap, and home-value/income). Its strongest scored dimension here is mortgage premium at A (+$14). The score compares published county medians to U.S. percentiles, it is not a personal bill and not advice to buy, sell, appeal, or relocate.
- What is the average property tax in Doddridge County, West Virginia?
- The median annual property tax in Doddridge County is $808, an effective rate of 0.50% on a $160,800 median home (Census ACS, 2024).
- What percentage of income goes to property taxes in Doddridge County?
- Property taxes in Doddridge County run well below the commonly cited 2%-4% national benchmark, at about 1.4% of the $57,401 median household income.
- Are property taxes increasing in Doddridge County?
- The ACS median property-tax bill for Doddridge County ticked up 6.2% between the 2020 and 2024 5-year releases, from $761 to $808, a 4-year span. These are survey estimates covering five years each, so this compares the two releases furthest apart rather than consecutive ones, which overlap and would mostly measure the same households twice.
What to do with Doddridge County's QUIET rate
Doddridge County's $808 median bill sits well below the U.S. median - still size a parcel estimate; local millage and exemptions move the real bill. Estimate your bill →
Income burden is light here: about 1.4% of Doddridge County's $57,401 median household income goes to the property-tax bill.
Nationwide peers by effective rate (then bill)
Rate-first peers for Doddridge County's QUIET effective rate, then a disjoint out-of-state bill set so the two neighborhoods stay distinct.
Similar effective rate
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS effective rate. This county: 0.50%.
Similar median bill
Nearest out-of-state counties by ACS median annual tax. This county: $808/yr. Rate peers are excluded so the two link sets stay distinct.
Read with Doddridge County
Nearest ABS(median_tax) ACS peers for Doddridge County (QUIET · LIGHT), replacing the old fixed Keep exploring strip.
QUIET LIGHT
Grant County, NM
ABS(median_tax) peer · tied with Doddridge County at $808/yr; rate 0.46% vs Doddridge County 0.50%.
Twiggs County, GA
ABS(median_tax) peer · $807/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.73% vs Doddridge County 0.50%.
Yalobusha County, MS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $809/yr (near-tied bill ABS $1); rate 0.66% vs Doddridge County 0.50%.
Clay County, MS
ABS(median_tax) peer · $810/yr (near-tied bill ABS $2); rate 0.63% vs Doddridge County 0.50%.
West Virginia county set
State ACS overview for every published West Virginia county rate and median bill.
Assessment cycle basics
Doddridge County stamps QUIET · LIGHT - how assessed value and millage become the ACS median bill.
Data vintage and method
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Property tax data reflects median amounts paid by homeowners. Effective rates are calculated as median tax divided by median home value.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, county median real-estate taxes · 2024 Doddridge County (QUIET · LIGHT) - ACS medians, not a parcel bill.