WV area data
Richwood, WV
Richwood, WV.
Population: 2,760 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $63,476
- 1-year appreciation
- -8.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.6%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $78,725
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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
- coldWave, landslide, lightning
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 51.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 40.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 42.1 in
- Annual snowfall
- 27.8 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Richwood Municipal Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +22 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,953
- Median annual property tax
- $413
- Households with broadband internet
- 63.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,849
- Average weekly wage
- $990
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Mining, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
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