WV area data
Beckley, WV
Beckley, WV.
Population: 31,128 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $151,534
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +10.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.6%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $157,522
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $195,500
- Median list price
- $164,950
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.3%
- Active listings
- 104
- 1-year forecast
- +2.6%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 45
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,068/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.6%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $834/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
- 11
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 50.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 39.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 36.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (15 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $765
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,114
- Average weekly wage
- $968
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
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