Sitework in West Virginia on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as the rest of DirtBid: 11 cost regions and 55 counties, each with a soil-risk rating from USDA and USGS data. Washington Metro (West Virginia side) runs highest at 1.11×; Parkersburg Metro lowest at 0.82×.
West Virginia multipliers and county ratings are planning-level: built from federal price and soil data, and not yet checked against local bids or a local estimator.
Cost regions
11
Counties in the model
55
Richmond Metro baseline
1.00×
Rest of West Virginia
0.85×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Gilpin, Upshur, Berks
35 counties in this region. 31 of 35 rate high for shallow rock. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 2 of the 35. Highest risk score: Monroe County (5 of 10).
Counties: Barbour County, Braxton County, Calhoun County, Doddridge County, Gilmer County, Grant County, Greenbrier County, Hardy County, Harrison County, Jackson County, Lewis County, Lincoln County, Logan County, McDowell County, Marion County, Mason County, Mercer County, Mineral County, Mingo County, Monroe County, Nicholas County, Pendleton County, Pleasants County, Pocahontas County, Randolph County, Ritchie County, Roane County, Summers County, Taylor County, Tucker County, Tyler County, Upshur County, Webster County, Wetzel County, Wyoming County
Charleston Metro
0.84×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Pineville, Gilpin, Matewan
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Boone County (4 of 10).
Counties: Boone County, Clay County, Kanawha County
Huntington Metro
0.84×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Gilpin, Upshur, Dormont
3 counties in this region. 3 of 3 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Cabell County (4 of 10).
Counties: Cabell County, Putnam County, Wayne County
Hagerstown Metro (West Virginia side)
0.91×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Weikert, Berks, Hagerstown
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of 1 of the 2. Highest risk score: Berkeley County (5 of 10).
Counties: Berkeley County, Morgan County
Morgantown Metro
0.90×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Gilpin, Culleoka, Westmoreland
2 counties in this region. 1 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Preston County (5 of 10).
Counties: Monongalia County, Preston County
Beckley Metro
0.84×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Layland, Highsplint, Berks
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Fayette County (4 of 10).
Counties: Fayette County, Raleigh County
Parkersburg Metro
0.82×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Gilpin, Upshur, Peabody
2 counties in this region. 2 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Wirt County (4 of 10).
Counties: Wirt County, Wood County
Wheeling Metro
0.83×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Dormont, Culleoka, Gilpin
2 counties in this region. 1 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Marshall County (4 of 10).
Counties: Marshall County, Ohio County
Washington Metro (West Virginia side)
1.11×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Hagerstown, Poplimento, Oaklet
1 county in this region. USGS maps karst-prone rock across much of it. Highest risk score: Jefferson County (5 of 10).
Counties: Jefferson County
Weirton Metro
0.84×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Gilpin, Westmoreland, Guernsey
2 counties in this region. 1 of 2 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Brooke County (4 of 10).
Counties: Brooke County, Hancock County
Winchester Metro (West Virginia side)
0.94×Cost multiplier
Dominant ground: Berks, Lehew, Weikert
1 county in this region. 1 of 1 rate high for shallow rock. Highest risk score: Hampshire County (4 of 10).
Counties: Hampshire County
FAQ
West Virginia Cost Questions
Which soil problems drive sitework cost in West Virginia?
From USDA soil survey data, the most common across the state: shallow rock (47 of 55 counties rate high). A parcel can differ from its county, so read the survey for your exact site.
Where do the West Virginia multipliers come from?
From the Commerce Department's Regional Price Parities, on the same Richmond Metro = 1.00 scale as Virginia. Across 29 reviewed regions that method missed by about 0.03 on average. They have not been checked against executed bids in West Virginia, so use them for planning, not a final bid.
How reliable are the West Virginia county ratings?
They are screening ratings from federal soil and geology data, not a local estimator's review and not a geotechnical report. Tested against 511 reviewed counties, they land within one level most of the time, and exact matches are less common. Get borings before you price a real site.
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