WV area data
Ballard, WV
Ballard, WV.
Population: 1,420 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $210,759
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.0%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $211,333
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Willow Bend Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +23 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $605
- Households with broadband internet
- 37.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,258
- Average weekly wage
- $801
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Other Services
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