WV area data
Martinsburg, WV
Martinsburg, WV.
Population: 14,979 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $256,883
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +116.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $256,883
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $245,000
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median days on market
- 68 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 38
- 1-year forecast
- +1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,372/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.8%
- 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
- 7
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, drought, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- 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
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 206
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 15
- Nearest national park
- Antietam National Battlefield (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field (MRB) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 1.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +1,304 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,964
- Median annual property tax
- $1,345
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 76.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 28,685
- Average weekly wage
- $960
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,403
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