WV area data
Kingwood, WV
Kingwood, WV.
Population: 5,276 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,073
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +17.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $180,504
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $180,000
- Median list price
- $207,000
- Median days on market
- 85 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.8%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Moore Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +48 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $980
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,147
- Average weekly wage
- $870
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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