Fairlea is a community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, home to about 1,312 people across 3.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 24901 and 24970.
Homes sold for a median of $192 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Lewisburg; part is in Fairlea
Mostly Ronceverte; part is in Fairlea
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fairlea. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)119 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC116 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA325 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fairlea; 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.
Fairlea had 1,720 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 122nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Greenbrier County grew from 20,683 residents in 1900 to 32,977 in 2020.
Greenbrier County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 41.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 30 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewisburg 3 N, WV weather station (6 miles away).
10,528 jobs at 888 businesses in Greenbrier County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
301 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fairlea’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 69 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 73 |
| Dentists | 15 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 59 |
| Mental health providers | 35 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 37 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 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 Greenbrier County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg ElementaryLewisburg | Pre-K–5 | 421 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ronceverte ElementaryRonceverte | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| The Achievement CenterLewisburg | K–12 | 32 | Alternative Education | 2.2 mi |
| Eastern Greenbrier Middle SchoolRonceverte | 6–8 | 685 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Greenbrier East High SchoolLewisburg | 9–12 | 997 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier Community SchoolLewisburg | Pre-K–6 | 43 | Nonsectarian | 2.5 mi |
| Seneca Trail Christian AcademyRonceverte | Pre-K–11 | 52 | Baptist | 3.1 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 Lewisburg and Ronceverte.
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