Welch, WV — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 24826, which covers Welch, annual per-capita income stands at $22,459. That figure shapes how far each dollar stretches, since the county-level property tax rate of 0.67% applies to whatever a home is worth, and the combined sales tax of 6.00% adds to the cost of everyday purchases. A household here weighing a mortgage against groceries and utilities has to plan around both. The property levy stays tied to assessed value rather than income, so it doesn't shift when earnings do, while the sales tax touches spending directly. Together they frame a tight but workable arithmetic for area families.