WV area data
Foster, WV
Foster, WV.
Population: 1,084 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,579
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.6%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $159,579
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $199,000
- Median list price
- $199,999
- Median days on market
- 34 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.7%
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
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 68.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Logan County Airport (16 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -111 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $786
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,904
- Average weekly wage
- $1,046
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Other Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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