WV area data
Gauley Bridge, WV
Gauley Bridge, WV.
Population: 557 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $78,965
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $82,365
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $142,500
- Median days on market
- 95.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 77.4%
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, landslide, winterWeather
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (10 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Stanger To Blue Waters Ultralight Flightpark (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 10
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -99 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,957
- Median annual property tax
- $581
- Households with broadband internet
- 48.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,685
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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