WV area data
Cairo, WV
Cairo, WV.
Population: 806 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $112,507
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -2.5%
- All-time peak (2024-12)
- $130,177
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
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
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.1 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Hales Landing Airport (18 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -42 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Median annual property tax
- $726
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,516
- Average weekly wage
- $992
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Professional Services, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 24
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