Real Estate Market Update for Fairmont, WV
Map Information for Fairmont, WV
Area Information for Fairmont, WV
  • Population: 18,571
  • Median Age: 40.19 yr
  • Median Commute Time: 15.35 mins
  • Educational Climate*: 4
  • Recycling Likelihood**: 119
  • Sales Tax: 6%
  • Population Density: 2,061/sq mi
  • Population Change Since 2000: -4%
  • Closest Airport: Arnold Palmer Regional
  • Closest College: Fairmont State University
  • Closest Jr. College: Fairmont St Comm Tech Coll
  • Median Household Income: $31,629
  • Annual Residential Turnover: 16.15%
  • Median Years in Residence: 4.61 yr
  • Median Home Sales Price: $60,000
  • Closest Major Sports Team: Pittsburgh Penguins
  • Change Avg. Household Income Since 2000: 22%
* Scale from 1-5   ** Index where 100 is the national average
Demographic Data for Fairmont, WV
Median Age: 40.19 Married: 38% Number of Households: 8,051 Households with Children: 1,986
Community:
    • Occupancy Types
      • 3599 Vacant
      • 8822 Owned
      • 12512 Rented
    • Transportation to Work
      • 43% Drive
      • 47% Public Transportation
      • 8% Walk / Bike / Other
      • 8% Work at Home
    National Index Comparisons:
    (100 National Average)
      • Population By Sex(%)
        • 50% Male
        • 50% Female
      • White/Blue Collar Jobs
        • 50% White Collar
        • 50% Blue Collar
      School Data for Fairmont, WV

      School Name Distance Type Grades GreatSchools Rating Parent Rating
      East Park Elementary School 1.1 mi Public K - 6 2 4
      East Fairmont Junior High School 1.6 mi Public 7 - 9 4 3
      Fairmont Catholic School 2.2 mi Catholic K - 8 0 4
      Pleasant Valley Elementary School 2.2 mi Public K - 6 5 4
      East Dale Elementary School 2.2 mi Public K - 6 4-5 4
      Barnes Learning Center 2.5 mi Public 7 - 12 0 4
      West Fairmont Middle School 2.5 mi Public 5 - 8 0 4
      Fairmont Senior High School 2.7 mi Public 9 - 12 5 5
      Marion County Adult Community School 2.7 mi Public ADULT EDUCATION 0 0
      Calvary Christian School 2.8 mi Private K - 12 0 0
      Fairmont Instit Education Academy 3.7 mi State K - 12 0 0
      Watson Elementary School 3.9 mi Public K - 5 2 3
      Jayenne Elementary School 3.9 mi Public K - 5 3 4
      East Fairmont High School 4.2 mi Public 9 - 12 3-5 3
      White Hall Elementary School 5.6 mi Public K - 5 4-5 5
      Monongah Elementary School 6.3 mi Public K - 5 4 4
      Monongah Middle School 6.3 mi Public 5 - 8 4 3
      Proximity to listed schools and their school district(s) does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Please contact a local real estate professional or the local school district(s) for the most current information relating to schools in the area. Sources: GreatSchools.org and Onboard Informatics © 2010
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