Area data
Monongah, WV — ZIP 26554
Population: 42,118 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 26554 (Monongah, WV) is $191,908 — up 2.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $229,500 after a median 70 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,183/month. 13 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 10.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$191,908
Median home value
+2.9%
1-year change
70
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,908
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +9.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +57.8%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $191,908
- 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
- $229,500
- Median list price
- $233,490
- Median price per sqft
- $150
- 1-year sale-price change
- +5.3%
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 113
- For-sale inventory
- 116
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 136
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- Days to pending
- 29 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,183/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +4.1%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $782/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $880/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,071/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,331/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,790/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 14.7 : 1
- Schools include
- East Dale Elementary School, East Fairmont High School, East Park Elementary School, Fairmont Senior High School, Jayenne Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding, lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 30% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 57.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- 2
- Nearest Superfund site
- Sharon Steel Corp (Fairmont Coke Works) (2 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
- 54.0°F
- Average high
- 63.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.8 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 89
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 31
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 71
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 14,075
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,646
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (24 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- MON HEALTH MARION
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +15 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,965
- Housing built before 1970
- 54.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 14.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,053
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,987
- Average weekly wage
- $1,111
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 26554 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $191,908 | $146,801 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $229,500 | $186,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 70 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,183/mo | $1,183/mo | $1,809/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,053 | $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 26554?
- $191,908.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 26554?
- $229,500.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 26554?
- Median days on market: 70 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 26554?
- Typical rent: $1,183/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 26554?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 26554?
- Risk to homes is higher than 30% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 26554?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 26554?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Sharon Steel Corp (Fairmont Coke Works), 2 mi.
- How many schools serve ZIP 26554?
- 13 schools (7 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 26554 walkable?
- Walkability index: 10.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 26554?
- Good. Median AQI: 37. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 26554?
- Regional Price Parity: 89.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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