WV area data
Dunbar, WV
Dunbar, WV.
Population: 9,090 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $125,953
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.3%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $136,680
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $124,900
- Median list price
- $119,900
- Median days on market
- 26 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 15
- 1-year forecast
- +1.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,057/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 49.7 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
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mallory Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $808
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.7%
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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