WV area data
Thornton, WV
Thornton, WV.
Population: 1,046 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $184,349
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +12.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +28.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +66.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $184,493
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
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
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 50.6 in
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (31 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Carr Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +22 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,195
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,226
- Average weekly wage
- $1,200
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
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