WV area data
Bluewell, WV
Bluewell, WV.
Population: 17,117 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $115,567
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +75.7%
- All-time peak (2025-01)
- $123,834
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $119,500
- Median list price
- $144,950
- Median days on market
- 86.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.7%
- Active listings
- 47
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $814/mo
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 42.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 37.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (22 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +17 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $528
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,133
- Average weekly wage
- $884
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 9
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