WV area data
Left Hand, WV
Left Hand, WV.
Population: 377 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $143,105
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.6%
- All-time peak (2024-09)
- $143,850
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 57.0°F
- Average high
- 67.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.9 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (40 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Slate Run Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (29 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Median annual property tax
- $648
- Households with broadband internet
- 43.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,362
- Average weekly wage
- $873
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Mining, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 21
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