WV area data
Hancock, WV
Hancock, WV.
Population: 12,367 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $321,870
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +40.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +102.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $321,870
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $331,000
- Median list price
- $375,000
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.7%
- Active listings
- 84
- 1-year forecast
- +2.4%
- Days to pending
- 57 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,233/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $834/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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 45.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 9
- Nearest national park
- Antietam National Battlefield (26 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Buzzards Gap Ultralightport (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (16 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +158 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,144
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,237
- Average weekly wage
- $846
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 103
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