WV area data
Lost creek, WV
Lost creek, WV.
Population: 2,870 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $172,534
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +11.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.1%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $172,534
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $232,000
- Median list price
- $229,950
- Median days on market
- 48.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.5%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hail, inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 82
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (48 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Ruth Field STOLport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -44 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $898
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,322
- Average weekly wage
- $1,151
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 72
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