WV area data
Charleston, WV
Aggregated across 5 ZIP codes in Charleston.
Population: 45,819 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $196,019
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +46.7%
- All-time peak (2025-04)
- $196,994
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $215,900
- Median list price
- $231,510
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 85 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 58
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,145/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
- 17
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 61.8°F
- Average high
- 69.6°F
- Average low
- 53.2°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.3 in
- Annual snowfall
- 2.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (32 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 70
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.5 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,319
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,874
- Average weekly wage
- $1,162
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 63
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ZIP codes in Charleston
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