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Gilmer County, West Virginia

Mortgage lending record for properties in the county, calendar year 2024.

FIPS 54021
Households 2,254
Population 7,116

HMDA data alone cannot be used to determine whether a lender is complying with fair lending laws. The data do not include some legitimate credit risk considerations for loan approval and loan pricing decisions. Cells under 25 applications are withheld.

Lenders reported 99 mortgage applications in Gilmer County, West Virginia, for 2024, and originated 42 loans worth $5.4m.

That is 18.6 originations per 1,000 households, against 37.3 for West Virginia and 48.0 nationally.

The county's denial rate was 42.9%, above the state rate of 28.3%. The median rate spread on originated loans was 1.1 percentage points and 39.0% of originations were 1.5 points or more above the average prime offer rate.

Originations were about level with 2023.

99applications, 2024
42loans originated$5.4m
42.9%denial rateWV 28.3% · US 24.3%
18.6originations per 1,000 householdsWV 37.3 · US 48.0

Most active lenders

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

Compared with West Virginia and the nation

MeasureThis countyWest VirginiaUnited States
Denial rate42.9%28.3%24.3%
Median rate spread, pp1.10.40.3
Originations with spread of 1.5 pp or more39.0%15.8%15.6%
Average originated loan$129k$195k$329k
Originations per 1,000 households18.637.348.0
Home purchase share of originations59.5%61.4%57.0%
FHA-insured share11.9%17.5%13.4%
VA-guaranteed share11.9%9.4%7.9%

Rate spread distribution

Below 0 pp4.9%
0 to 0.5 pp24.4%
0.5 to 1 pp17.1%
1 to 1.5 pp14.6%
1.5 to 3 pp26.8%
3 or more pp12.2%

Share of 41 originated loans with a reported rate spread, by spread over the average prime offer rate (outlined bar: West Virginia). Loans at 1.5 points or more on a first lien are what Regulation C calls higher-priced.

Loan purpose and loan type

By purpose

Home purchase 60% (25)Home improvement 12% (5)Refinancing 12% (5)Cash-out refinancing 14% (6)Other purpose 2% (1)

By type

Conventional 76% (32)FHA 12% (5)VA 12% (5)

Trend by year

ApplicationsOriginations

0601202022: 120 Applications2023: 99 Applications2024: 99 Applications2022: 66 Originations2023: 42 Originations2024: 42 Originations202220232024
Applications and originations in Gilmer County, 2022–2024

This countyWest Virginia

0%21.4%42.9%2022: 31.1% This county2023: 36.8% This county2024: 42.9% This county202220232024
Denial rate by year, state rate dashed

Questions and answers

Which lenders are most active in Gilmer County, WV?

No lender reaches 25 applications in the county.

What is the mortgage denial rate in Gilmer County?

42.9% of decided applications were denied in 2024, against 28.3% across West Virginia and 24.3% nationally.

How many mortgages were originated in Gilmer County in 2024?

42 loans totalling $5.4m, from 99 applications; 18.6 originations per 1,000 households.

Where does this data come from?

From the 2024 public HMDA loan/application register (FFIEC and CFPB), by property county; households from the Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates.

Provenance

Source: HMDA public loan/application register 2022, 2023, 2024 (FFIEC and CFPB, public domain), records with a property in county FIPS 54021; households and population from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 2024 five-year estimates; Vintage 2024 population estimates). Built 30 Sep 2026; data through 1 Aug 2026. See methodology and corrections.