WV area data
Elk garden, WV
Elk garden, WV.
Population: 1,593 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $134,175
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $141,546
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $182,000
- Median list price
- $189,500
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 56.0°F
- Average low
- 38.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Fort Necessity National Battlefield (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Miller Field (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +67 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,984
- Median annual property tax
- $486
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,077
- Average weekly wage
- $992
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Professional Services, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 56
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