WV area data
Exchange, WV
Exchange, WV.
Population: 695 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $165,746
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.4%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $166,642
- 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
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (39 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Braxton County Airport (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $650
- Households with broadband internet
- 56.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,712
- Average weekly wage
- $862
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
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