Area data
Sinks Grove, WV — ZIP 24976
Population: 1,095 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 24976 (Sinks Grove, WV) is $238,905 — up 8.6% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with coldwave, landslide the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$238,905
Median home value
+8.6%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $238,905
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +27.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +39.0%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $239,305
- House Price Index (state)
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- For-sale inventory
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 58% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 91.8%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 53.0°F
- Average high
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 42.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 43.8 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 4
- Nearest national park
- Bluestone National Scenic River (24 mi)
- National parks include
- Bluestone National Scenic River, New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, Gauley River National Recreation Area
- Airports within 30 mi
- 9
- Nearest airport
- Willow Bend Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.1 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +23 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Housing built before 1970
- 20.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $590
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,258
- Average weekly wage
- $801
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Other Services
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 24976 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $238,905 | $143,288 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $590 | $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 24976?
- $238,905.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 24976?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 24976?
- Risk to homes is higher than 58% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 24976?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 24976?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 24976?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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