WV area data
Fort gay, WV
Fort gay, WV.
Population: 3,520 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $130,188
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $130,188
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $154,000
- Median days on market
- 84 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 102.7%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Gayland Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -110 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $347
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,220
- Average weekly wage
- $929
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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