WV area data
Shanks, WV
Shanks, WV.
Population: 425 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $257,851
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +18.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +41.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +90.3%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $257,851
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $267,500
- Median list price
- $272,000
- Median days on market
- 15 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +2.5%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- landslide
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 5
- Nearest national park
- Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park (28 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lost Mountain Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 6
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +40 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Median annual property tax
- $470
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,906
- Average weekly wage
- $774
- Top industries (by employment)
- Administrative Services, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 120
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