WV area data
Rainelle, WV
Rainelle, WV.
Population: 3,302 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $104,610
- 1-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +15.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +77.8%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $107,398
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $134,800
- Median list price
- $144,500
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 12
- 1-year forecast
- +1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- landslide, coldWave, inlandFlooding, lightning, winterWeather
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 61.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- New River Gorge National Park & Preserve (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Rainelle Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) (22 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +16 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $490
- Mean commute to work
- 36 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 60.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,527
- Average weekly wage
- $818
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 64
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