Brookhaven is a community in Monongalia County, West Virginia, home to about 6,212 people across 9.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26508.
Homes sold for a median of $174 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Cheat Lake; part is in Brookhaven
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Brookhaven. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)64 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field (MGW)3 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA256 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Brookhaven; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Brookhaven had 5,707 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 27th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Monongalia County grew from 19,049 residents in 1900 to 105,822 in 2020.
Monongalia County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 44.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Morgantown L&D, WV weather station (3 miles away).
50,567 jobs at 2,481 businesses in Monongalia County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
340 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Brookhaven.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 32 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 28 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 54 |
| Mental health providers | 144 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 50 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Monongalia County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookhaven Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 550 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Cheat Lake Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 754 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Mountainview Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 645 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Ridgedale Elementary SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–5 | 536 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| University High SchoolMorgantown | 9–12 | 1,371 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–8 | 144 | Methodist | 1.1 mi |
| Morgantown Learning AcademyMorgantown | Pre-K–8 | 71 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 mi |
| St Francis De Sales Central Catholic SchoolMorgantown | Pre-K–8 | 312 | Roman Catholic | 1.8 mi |
| Amplify Children's AcademyMorgantown | TK–K | 22 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
| Morgantown Christian AcademyMorgantown | K–12 | 168 | Baptist | 1.3 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain RanchMorgantown | 7–10 | 14 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Cheat Lake and Morgantown.
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