WV area data
Lost City, WV
Lost City, WV.
Population: 319 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $285,059
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +37.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +100.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $285,059
- 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
- 42.3 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ayers Airport (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +68 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $891
- Households with broadband internet
- 90.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,095
- Average weekly wage
- $879
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Agriculture
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 74
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