Kanawha County, West Virginia — cities by momentum

All states·West Virginia·Kanawha County

5 cities tracked, ranked by composite momentum.

5
Cities tracked
83,437
Combined population
$151,237
Median home (county)
2
Rising / Hot

Kanawha County, West Virginia has 5 tracked cities with a combined population of 83,437. The median home value across these cities is $151,237.

The highest-momentum city in the county is South Charleston, with a composite score of 64 (Rising) — median home $169,390, +3.1% year over year.

The most affordable city tracked here is Dunbar at $123,298.

South Charleston

pop 13,177
64
Rising$169,390 · +3.1%

Charleston

pop 46,482
63
Rising$164,532 · +1.1%

Nitro

pop 6,366
59
Stable$143,801 · -0.5%

St. Albans

pop 10,301
50
Stable$151,237 · -3.1%

Dunbar

pop 7,111
44
Cooling$123,298 · -5.8%

Sources: Zillow ZHVI, Zillow ZORI, US Census place population.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
41° / 23°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
83° / 60°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
178
~49% of year
Annual precip
44″ rain
32″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very low
Tornado
Low
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
High

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.