Welch, WV — income, home value, property tax, and sales tax.
In ZIP code 24895, near Welch, the county-level property tax rate of 0.67% means homeowners keep a larger share of what they earn compared with many parts of the country, even if local incomes tend to run below the national average. A 6.00% combined sales tax applies to everyday purchases, adding a bit to the cost of goods in this part of West Virginia. Together these rates point to a working-class area where taxes are structured to draw revenue from both property and spending, rather than leaning heavily on either one alone.