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Average VA home loan amount in West Virginia increases in Q3

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in West Virginia during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $229,998, a 1 percent increase over the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Beckley sees 42,900 nonfarm payroll employees in September

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in West Virginia's Beckley metropolitan statistical area was 42,900, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

VA provides 530 home purchase loans in West Virginia in Q3

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

There were 530 VA home purchase loans issued in West Virginia in the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 totaling $134.6 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

West Virginia's income tax revenue down 16.4 percent in year since Q3 2020

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

West Virginia collected $513 million in individual income taxes during the third quarter of 2021, a 16.4 percent decrease from the same period the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

West Virginia collects $763 million in sales and gross receipt tax revenue in Q3 2021

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

West Virginia collected $763 million in sales and gross receipt taxes during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Q3 2021: West Virginia's combined tax revenues down 18% since Q2 2021

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

West Virginia collected $1.6 billion in total tax revenues during the third quarter of 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

VA provides 1,431 home loans in West Virginia totaling $329.1 million in Q3

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 1,431 home loans totaling $329.1 million in West Virginia during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

West Virginia ranked 40th in home vacancy rate in Q3 2021

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

West Virginia's home vacancy rate was 40th in the U.S., with a home vacancy rate of 0.6 percent in the third quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

West Virginia ranks 44th in total VA home loans during Q3

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

West Virginia ranked 44th in VA home loans in the third quarter of 2021 with 1,431 loans issued, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

Q3: VA home loan in West Virginia averages $229,998

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

The average VA loan amount in West Virginia during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021 was $229,998, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Home vacancies in West Virginia down 0.1 percent in Q3

By Mountain State Times | Oct 1, 2021

West Virginia’s home vacancy rate was 0.6 percent in the third quarter of 2021, a decrease of 0.1 percent from the previous quarter, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report.