WV area data
Oceana, WV
Oceana, WV.
Population: 1,639 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $69,653
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $76,348
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
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 Low
- Top hazards
- avalanche, coldWave, inlandFlooding, landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 49.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (33 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Kee Field (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -87 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $391
- Households with broadband internet
- 46.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,471
- Average weekly wage
- $1,129
- Top industries (by employment)
- Mining, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
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