WV area data
Hamlin, WV
Hamlin, WV.
Population: 2,753 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $108,406
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $127,784
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $40,000
- Median list price
- $70,000
- Median days on market
- 47 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.1%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- +1.3%
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
- inlandFlooding, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Crazy Horse Airport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +13 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $534
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,497
- Average weekly wage
- $793
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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