WV area data
Friendly, WV
Friendly, WV.
Population: 1,215 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $103,801
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +18.6%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $111,789
- 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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.0 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- P W Johnson Memorial Airport (17 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +14 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $1,128
- Households with broadband internet
- 47.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,428
- Average weekly wage
- $1,163
- Top industries (by employment)
- Other Services, Wholesale Trade, Mining
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