WV area data
Monongah, WV
Monongah, WV.
Population: 42,118 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,569
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +56.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $192,569
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $143,750
- Median list price
- $117,000
- Median days on market
- 312.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 92.7%
- Active listings
- 13
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
- Days to pending
- 28 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 41
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,194/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.9%
- 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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 84
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +15 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Median annual property tax
- $1,053
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,770
- Average weekly wage
- $1,000
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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