WV area data
Buffalo, WV
Buffalo, WV.
Population: 2,284 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Buffalo, WV is $162,489 — down 3.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $124,000 after a median 56 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 heatwave, icestorm, inlandflooding the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$162,489
Median home value
-3.9%
1-year change
56
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $162,489
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +7.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.5%
- All-time peak (2025-03)
- $175,000
- 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
- $124,000
- Median list price
- $425,000
- Median price per sqft
- $91
- 1-year sale-price change
- -30.2%
- Median days on market
- 56 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.9%
- Active listings
- 1
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, BUFFALO HIGH SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively Moderate · inlandFlooding: Relatively Moderate · landslide: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 51% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 53.3%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Fike Chemical, Inc. (13.5 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7a (extreme annual low 0 to 5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (57 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 10
- Nearest airport
- Kurt's Field (11 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Yeager Airport (CRW) (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)
- 10
- 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)
- -22 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Housing built before 1970
- 25.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 18.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,106
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,222
- Average weekly wage
- $1,189
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Construction, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 5
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Buffalo | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162,489 | $143,288 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $124,000 | $186,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 56 days | 64 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,106 | $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 Buffalo, WV?
- $162,489.
- What is the median sale price in Buffalo, WV?
- $124,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Buffalo, WV?
- Median days on market: 56 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Buffalo, WV?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: heatWave, iceStorm, inlandFlooding, landslide.
- What is the wildfire risk in Buffalo, WV?
- Risk to homes is higher than 51% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Buffalo, WV?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Buffalo, WV?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Buffalo, WV?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Buffalo, WV?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Buffalo
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