Area data
Kingwood, WV — ZIP 26537
Population: 5,276 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 26537 (Kingwood, WV) is $180,204 — up 4.7% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $161,500 after a median 156 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$180,204
Median home value
+4.7%
1-year change
156
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $180,204
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +16.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +65.6%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $180,204
- House Price Index (state)
- 348.9 (+5.7% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $161,500
- Median list price
- $218,500
- Median price per sqft
- $112
- 1-year sale-price change
- -23.5%
- Median days on market
- 156 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 12
- For-sale inventory
- 14
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.5%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +2.7%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $876/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $902/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,143/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,404/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,704/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 89.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.4¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $13.80/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.6 : 1
- Schools include
- Central Preston Middle School, Kingwood Elementary, Preston High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 36% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 88.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sharon Steel Corp (Fairmont Coke Works) (21.6 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 41.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 25.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6b (extreme annual low -5 to 0°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,028
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 5,092
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield, Flight 93 National Memorial
- Airports within 30 mi
- 20
- Nearest airport
- Moore Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- PRESTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +48 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,977
- Housing built before 1970
- 35.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 15.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $980
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.9%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,359
- Average weekly wage
- $1,001
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 8
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 26537 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $180,204 | $146,801 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $161,500 | $186,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 156 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $980 | $633 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 26537?
- $180,204.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 26537?
- $161,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 26537?
- Median days on market: 156 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 26537?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,143/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 26537?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 26537?
- Risk to homes is higher than 36% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 26537?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 26537?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 26537?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 26537 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 26537?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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