WV area data
Ashton, WV
Ashton, WV.
Population: 837 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $157,515
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +31.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $157,945
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ona Airpark (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -5 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $634
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,150
- Average weekly wage
- $1,096
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Other Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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