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- The median age of a home in Welch is 1.4% younger than the median age of a home in Fairmont.
 Welch, WVFairmont, WVUnited States
 Median Home Age70  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$145,900$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months12.1%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock30.0%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.44.6%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$7.0$11.0
 Homes Owned47.4%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock11.6%11.2%
 Homes Rented15.8%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Welch, WVFairmont, WVUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$1,280$1,840
 Studio Apartment$560  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$840$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$680  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$1,300$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$910  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Welch, WVFairmont, WVUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock2.1%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.0%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock1.2%0.7%
 Vacant Sold1.8%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other29.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Welch, WVFairmont, WVUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,99927.2%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock6.5%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,99914.7%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock13.6%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,99911.4%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock19.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9990.0%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock3.3%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9990.0%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock0.5%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,9990.0%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock0.0%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9990.0%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock0.0%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Welch, WVFairmont, WVUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock2.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20091.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock3.5%13.6%
 1980 to 19894.8%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock10.8%14.8%
 1960 to 19691.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock15.1%10.0%
 1940 to 194924.4%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock31.5%12.2%
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26554 · Fairmont, WV
Lovely town not too far off the beaten path
Over 14 years ago

I find Fairmont to be a pretty good town to raise kids. You get to be a "big fish in a little pond" here. Everyone knows you and looks after you if you want to let them.  More

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Myra · Fairmont, WV
Place to Live.
Over 14 years ago

This is not so much a comment about where I live, but more of me ,looking for some helpful suggestions. I live in West Virgina, been here all my life. And now I'm  More

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