WV area data
Zcta 26508, WV
Zcta 26508, WV.
Population: 40,231 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $335,287
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +16.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +38.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $335,287
- House Price Index
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $460,000
- Median list price
- $272,000
- Median days on market
- 85 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 36 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,746/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.3%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $834/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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- inlandFlooding, landslide, lightning, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 44.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 227
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (12 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -179 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,998
- Median annual property tax
- $1,350
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 47,209
- Average weekly wage
- $1,187
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 15
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