Area data
Ansted, WV — ZIP 25812
Population: 1,339 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 25812 (Ansted, WV) is $126,330 — up 6.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $275,000 after a median 20 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with lightning, landslide, winterweather the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$126,330
Median home value
+6.8%
1-year change
20
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,330
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +25.2%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $135,148
- House Price Index (state)
- 322.2 (-1.4% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $187,450
- Median price per sqft
- $79
- 1-year sale-price change
- +150.0%
- Median days on market
- 20 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 68.9%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- +3.0%
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- ANSTED ELEMENTARY
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning, landslide, winterWeather
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- avalanche: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 78% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 66.6%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Shaffer Equipment/Arbuckle Creek Area (11.2 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
- 66.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 46.7 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
- 3
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (7 mi)
- National parks include
- Gauley River National Recreation Area, New River Gorge National Park & Preserve, Bluestone National Scenic River
- Airports within 30 mi
- 11
- Nearest airport
- Stanger To Blue Waters Ultralight Flightpark (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) (24 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
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.0 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -99 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,967
- Housing built before 1970
- 51.2%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 6.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $554
- Households with broadband internet
- 55.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 7,685
- Average weekly wage
- $882
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 25812 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $126,330 | $143,288 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $275,000 | $186,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 20 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $554 | $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 25812?
- $126,330.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 25812?
- $275,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 25812?
- Median days on market: 20 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 25812?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning, landslide, winterWeather.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 25812?
- Risk to homes is higher than 78% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 25812?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 25812?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 25812?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 25812?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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