WV area data
Follansbee, WV
Follansbee, WV.
Population: 5,714 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,457
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $126,457
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $131,900
- Median list price
- $132,450
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 316
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (52 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County Airpark (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- 0 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Median annual property tax
- $734
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,190
- Average weekly wage
- $1,003
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Finance & Insurance
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