Best Places to Live in McDowell County, West Virginia

June, September and August are the most pleasant months in McDowell County, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

McDowell, WV Housing Market

Lowest Priced Homes	HOMES UNDER $250,000
Most Expensive Listings	HOMES $250,001 to $500,000
Largest Homes	HOMES $500,001 to $750,000
Median Priced Homes	HOMES $750,001 to $1,000,000

QUICK FACTS

Country: United States
State: West Virginia
County: McDowell County
Metro Area: No Metro Area
Political Ideology: Moderately conservative

City: Welch, War, 20 total
Zip Codes: 24801, 24844, 24892, 24868, 24817, 24815, 24828, 24850, 24872, 24808, 33 total

Highlights

ECONOMY

The unemployment rate in McDowell County is 9.2% (U.S. avg. is 3.7%). Recent job growth is Positive. McDowell County jobs have increased by 1.0%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING

Compared to the rest of the country, McDowell County's cost of living is 33.0% lower than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare McDowell County's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE

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VOTING

McDowell county voted Republican in the two most recent Presidential elections, after voting Democratic in the previous three. More Voting Stats

POPULATION

McDowell County's population is 19,707 people. Since 2010, it has had a population decline of 12.6%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION

Average Commute time is 24.9 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE

The median home cost in McDowell County is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 2.7%.

SCHOOLS

McDowell County public schools spend $15,157 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 12.6 students per teacher in McDowell County. More Education

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Housing Market in McDowell

It's a good time to buy in McDowell. Home Appreciation is up 2.7% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in McDowell is .

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