Best Places26739, WV Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 26739, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
26739 ranks 27,000th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and state infrastructure ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 26739
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
26739's strengths and weaknesses
Where 26739 ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 95% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 81% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 26739 ranks low
- State infrastructureBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Short commute35.5 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 26739
A household needs to earn about $25,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 26739 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $64,097, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 26739's effective rate of 0.23%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 26739
26739 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 26739.
Who works in 26739, and how
Work in 26739 centers on admin & support services and mining & oil & gas. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 26739
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 26739.
What the weather is like in 26739, month by month
26739 sees roughly 76 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 88 degrees. January highs sit near 43, with lows near 26. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 34° | 26° |
| April | 68° | 55° | 43° |
| July | 88° | 75° | 65° |
| October | 70° | 56° | 46° |
Flying in and out of 26739
The nearest airport, Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field, is about 45 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Washington Dulles International, about 98 miles away.
The best schools in and around 26739
Schools across 26739 average a D+, better than 16% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Union Educational ComplexC− · 23% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 26739 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
26739 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 26739 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 26739
Is 26739 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 26739 ranks 27,000th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low property taxes, tree cover, and quiet, and lowest on state infrastructure and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 26739 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $105,209. The overall cost of living runs about 7% below the national average. Set against a $64,097 median income, cost of living beats 22% of zip codes.
Is 26739 safe?
Yes, 26739 is safer than 57% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $266 per resident a year.
Compare 26739 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 26739. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 26739 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
26739 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 26739: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 26739: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 26739: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 26739: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
26739 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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