WV area data
Buckhannon, WV
Buckhannon, WV.
Population: 18,689 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $162,338
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $162,338
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 15
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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Upshur County Regional Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Elkins-Randolph County Regional Airport (EKN) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +7 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $739
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,304
- Average weekly wage
- $977
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 48
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