WV area data
Petersburg, WV
Petersburg, WV.
Population: 5,305 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $194,182
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +61.8%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $194,182
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.5 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park (44 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Grant County Airport (PGC) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +37 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $567
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,687
- Average weekly wage
- $965
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Other Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
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