WV area data
Philippi, WV
Philippi, WV.
Population: 7,693 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Philippi, WV is $132,596 — down 2.1% over the past year. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 13.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$132,596
Median home value
-2.1%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $132,596
- 1-year appreciation
- -2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +22.7%
- All-time peak (2024-08)
- $141,444
- 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
- 20
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- PHILIP BARBOUR HIGH SCHOOL COMPLEX, PHILIPPI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PHILIPPI MIDDLE SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- lightning
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · inlandFlooding: Relatively Low · landslide: Relatively Low · lightning: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 32% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 87.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- North 25th Street Glass and Zinc (19 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
- 52.0°F
- Average high
- 62.0°F
- Average low
- 43.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.4 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
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site (43 mi)
- National parks include
- Friendship Hill National Historic Site, Fort Necessity National Battlefield
- Airports within 30 mi
- 17
- Nearest airport
- Philippi Barbour County Regional Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- BROADDUS HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, INC
- 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)
- +47 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,975
- Housing built before 1970
- 40.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 22.5%
- Median annual property tax
- $630
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,238
- Average weekly wage
- $1,128
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 2
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Philippi | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $132,596 | $143,288 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $630 | $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 Philippi, WV?
- $132,596.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Philippi, WV?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: lightning.
- What is the wildfire risk in Philippi, WV?
- Risk to homes is higher than 32% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Philippi, WV?
- Moderate radon potential — EPA Zone 2 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Philippi, WV?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Philippi, WV?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Philippi, WV?
- Regional Price Parity: 86.5 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Philippi
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