WV area data
Lester, WV
Lester, WV.
Population: 1,573 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $159,080
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +26.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +60.9%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $164,499
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $56,500
- Median days on market
- 98 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 78.5%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Mike Ferrell Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +6 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $1,016
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 26,114
- Average weekly wage
- $968
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 41
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