Area data
South charleston, WV — ZIP 25309
Population: 12,154 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $176,714
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +53.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $176,714
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $228,000
- Median list price
- $189,950
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 8
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,057/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,374/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 86.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 58.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 48.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mallory Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $1,086
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,874
- Average weekly wage
- $1,162
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 63
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