WV area data
Benwood, WV
Benwood, WV.
Population: 1,770 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $80,497
- 1-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +44.5%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $83,167
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $62,000
- Median days on market
- 284 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.9%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A18
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 149
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Glendale Fokker Field (GWV) (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -36 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,948
- Median annual property tax
- $390
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,841
- Average weekly wage
- $1,309
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
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