Area data
Follansbee, WV — ZIP 26037
Population: 5,714 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 26037 (Follansbee, WV) is $126,457 — up 2.8% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $131,900 after a median 81 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$126,457
Median home value
+2.8%
1-year change
81
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $126,457
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +21.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +87.2%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $126,457
- 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
- $131,900
- Median list price
- $132,450
- Median price per sqft
- $104
- 1-year sale-price change
- -10.3%
- Median days on market
- 81 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 11
- For-sale inventory
- 22
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.4%
- Active listings
- 19
- 1-year forecast
- +1.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $667/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $834/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,057/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,374/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,586/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- BROOKE PRIMARY SCHOOL NORTH, BROOKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL NORTH
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- inlandFlooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Low · strongWind: Relatively Low
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 25% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.0%
- 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
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 38.8 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)
- 19
- Days with Good air quality
- 316
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 43
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 183
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 6,039
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 6,591
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (52 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, First Ladies National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 23
- Nearest airport
- Jefferson County Airpark (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- EAST OHIO REGIONAL HOSPITAL, TRINITY MEDICAL CTR EAST &TRINITY MEDICAL CTR WEST, WASHINGTON HOSPITAL, THE
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- 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)
- 0 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,971
- Housing built before 1970
- 49.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $734
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 6,190
- Average weekly wage
- $1,003
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Arts & Entertainment, Finance & Insurance
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 26037 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $126,457 | $143,288 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $131,900 | $186,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 81 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $734 | $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 26037?
- $126,457.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 26037?
- $131,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 26037?
- Median days on market: 81 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 26037?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,057/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 26037?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding.
- Is ZIP 26037 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 26037?
- Risk to homes is higher than 25% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 26037?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 26037?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 26037?
- 2 schools (2 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 26037 walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 26037?
- Good. Median AQI: 19. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 26037?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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