WV area data
Heaters, WV
Heaters, WV.
Population: 357 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $169,002
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +30.7%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $169,498
- 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
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 50.4 in
- Annual snowfall
- 21.2 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Braxton County Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $818
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,712
- Average weekly wage
- $862
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 11
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