WV area data
Valley grove, WV
Valley grove, WV.
Population: 1,655 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $197,829
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +13.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +7.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +35.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $197,829
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $321,000
- Median list price
- $365,000
- Median days on market
- 59.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 101.2%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 224
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -141 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $957
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 23,218
- Average weekly wage
- $1,046
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
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