WV area data
Barrackville, WV
Barrackville, WV.
Population: 1,619 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Barrackville, WV is $160,440 — down 3.6% over the past year. The median sale price is $62,000. 1 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 13.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$160,440
Median home value
-3.6%
1-year change
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $160,440
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- +8.2%
- All-time peak (2025-08)
- $166,762
- 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
- $62,000
- Median list price
- $62,000
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.4%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- BARRACKVILLE ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE 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 · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- 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
- Big John Salvage - Hoult Road (2.4 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
- 64.0°F
- Average low
- 44.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.6 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)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 84
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 33
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 170
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 11,319
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,348
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (23 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Fairmont Municipal Airport Frankman Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Hospitals include
- MON HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, CLARKSBURG VA MEDICAL CENTER, HIGHLAND-CLARKSBURG HOSPITAL, INC
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- 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
- 1,963
- Housing built before 1970
- 63.8%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 8.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $920
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 13,770
- Average weekly wage
- $1,000
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Barrackville | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $160,440 | $143,288 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $62,000 | $186,000 | $325,000 |
| Median annual property tax | $920 | $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 Barrackville, WV?
- $160,440.
- What is the median sale price in Barrackville, WV?
- $62,000.
- What is typical rent in Barrackville, WV?
- 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 Barrackville, WV?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: inlandFlooding, lightning.
- Is Barrackville, WV in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Barrackville, WV?
- 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 Barrackville, WV?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Barrackville, WV?
- 2 current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Big John Salvage - Hoult Road, 2.4 mi.
- How many schools serve Barrackville, WV?
- 1 schools (1 elementary) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Barrackville, WV walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.2/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Barrackville, WV?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Barrackville, WV?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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