WV area data
Belington, WV
Belington, WV.
Population: 5,322 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $107,382
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +24.7%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $117,575
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
- Annual snowfall
- 59.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Simpson Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (EKN) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +47 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $484
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,238
- Average weekly wage
- $1,128
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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