WV area data
Bethany, WV
Bethany, WV.
Population: 1,061 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $178,942
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +14.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.1%
- All-time peak (2026-02)
- $179,076
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $125,000
- Median list price
- $242,500
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.7%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.1%
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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 316
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (45 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Narrigan Grass Strip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- 0 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,952
- Median annual property tax
- $720
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,190
- Average weekly wage
- $1,003
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Finance & Insurance
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