WV area data
Lake, WV
Lake, WV.
Population: 948 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $142,268
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.2%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $143,311
- 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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (49 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Logan County Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (36 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
- -107 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $419
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,368
- Average weekly wage
- $1,098
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Mining, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1
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