State Municipal Index • WV

West Virginia Property Tax Drift Index

State Avg Drift Score

55/100

West Virginia Municipal Risk Briefing

State Comptroller & US Census Bureau (WV)August 2026

West Virginia maintains an average TaxDrift Score of 55/100 across monitored jurisdictions. Overlapping municipal bond issuances and assessment equalization rollbacks determine local millage carrying costs under statutory rules.

Population

1,770,071

Avg Effective Tax Rate

1.1%

Total Tracked Muni Debt

$8.0B

Counties Monitored

Statutory Tax Caps & Voter-Approval Rules (WV)

Four-class property tax classification system with constitutional rate ceilings.

Audited Counties in West Virginia

West Virginia County Tax Drift Leaderboard

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