WV area data
Elgood, WV
Elgood, WV.
Population: 16,498 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $155,859
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +78.4%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $158,441
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $196,775
- Median list price
- $235,000
- Median days on market
- 42 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $788/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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 2
- 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
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 44.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Peterstown Airport (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mercer County Airport (BLF) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- 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
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $721
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 71.7%
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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