WV area data
Montgomery, WV
Montgomery, WV.
Population: 1,543 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $75,624
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.1%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $84,631
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $149,900
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 31 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- +2.1%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, landslide, winterWeather
- 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
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (18 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Island Airport (12 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -99 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $574
- Households with broadband internet
- 50.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,685
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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