WV area data
Milton, WV
Milton, WV.
Population: 9,318 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $227,874
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +21.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +35.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +70.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $227,874
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $380,000
- Median days on market
- 100 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 8
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, heatWave, inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 44
- Days with Good air quality
- 210
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ona Airpark (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field (HTS) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -218 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $1,008
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 43,594
- Average weekly wage
- $1,044
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 25
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