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Martinsburg, WV

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MartinsburgWV averageUS Census ACS
Population
18,805
Per-capita income
$29,406
Median home value
$231,900
Bachelor's or higher
23%
Typical home value $313,772 +3.8% yr/yr · +30.6% 5-yr
Home-value trend 2014–2026 (Zillow ZHVI)
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Municipal budget

US Census Annual Survey of Local Government Finances
Total revenue$41.2M (FY2023)
Total spending$40.7M (FY2023)
Taxes$21.4M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$27.2M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$2,163 (FY2023)

Development activity

Housing units permitted — US Census Building Permits Survey
202532 housing units ($1.1M)

Recent meetings

Tue Jun 30, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals

Thu Jun 25, 2026

Historic Preservation Review Commission

Mon Jun 15, 2026

City Council

Wed May 13, 2026

Historic Preservation Review Commission

Fri May 8, 2026

City Council

Fri May 8, 2026

Planning Commission

Thu May 7, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Planning Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Historic Preservation Review Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Planning Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Historic Preservation Review Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Historic Preservation Review Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Planning Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Planning Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Historic Preservation Review Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Planning Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Historic Preservation Review Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Planning Commission

Wed Apr 29, 2026

Board of Zoning Appeals

Wed Apr 22, 2026

City Council

Tue Apr 14, 2026

City Council

Fri Mar 13, 2026

City Council

Fri Mar 13, 2026

Council as a Whole

Fri Mar 6, 2026

Council as a Whole

Fri Feb 13, 2026

City Council

Fri Jan 9, 2026

City Council

💰 Federal awards (top 10 by amount)
Largest recent federal contract/grant awards to recipients in this city (2023–present), via USAspending.gov.
$163.1MMAVERIS LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · VA CYBERSECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER NEXT GENERATION II (CSOC NG II) SUP
$49.8MMAVERIS LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · INFORMATION SECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT 3554 PERIODIC ASSESSMENT OF RISK
$31.9MMAVERIS LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · TECHNICAL EVALUATION SECURITY TESTING (TEST)
$21.3MMAVERIS LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · PROJECT MANAGEMENT, AND TECHNICAL SERVICES TO AUGMENT THE CURRENT VA E
$9.6MMAVERIS LLC
Department of Veterans Affairs · CLOUD SECURITY SUPPORT
$7.1MH2 CONSTRUCTION INC
Department of the Treasury · THIS TASK ORDER (TO) FOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES WILL PROVIDE ALL ANCILL
$4.5MSTRATEGIC RESOLUTION EXPERTS INC
Department of Defense · BUSINESS ANALYTICAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES, FORT RUCKER, ALABAMA
$4.3MSTRATEGIC RESOLUTION EXPERTS INC
Department of Defense · WORKFORCE SHAPING
$3.2MH2 CONSTRUCTION INC
Department of the Treasury · CPS OGDEN REMODEL.
$2.6MSTRATEGIC RESOLUTION EXPERTS INC
Department of Homeland Security · SUPPORT SERVICES TO ADVANCE CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTI

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury) — federal awards only, not city budgets.

🌐 County-level context (Berkeley County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Traffic fatalities8 (2 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments1,859 (29,303 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,204/mo (621 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy18.8% (low numeracy 30% · 2017)

Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC

City profile

Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.

$41.2M
Annual budget
$27.2M
Debt outstanding
32
Permitted housing units

The money — in

source: Census gov-finance & state comptroller

Budget

Revenue$41.2M
Spending$40.7M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.

Debt load MODERATE

Outstanding debt$27.2M
Debt-to-revenue0.66×
Debt-load index51 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.

Outcomes — economic mobility

source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research use

For kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:

White kids
0.398
All kids
0.381
Black kids
0.316

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