WV area data
Malden, WV
Malden, WV.
Population: 6,040 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $94,666
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.0%
- All-time peak (2025-02)
- $99,441
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $80,000
- Median list price
- $80,500
- Median days on market
- 83 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 87.8%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- +0.9%
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,505/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.9%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $834/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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning, strongWind, winterWeather, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 56.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 46.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 254
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Island Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -143 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $617
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,874
- Average weekly wage
- $1,162
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 63
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