Hilltop is a community in Fayette County, West Virginia, home to about 397 people across 0.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25855, and parts of 25901 are in Hilltop too.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Hilltop
Mostly Oak Hill; part is in Hilltop
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Hilltop. 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)144 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Winston-Salem, NC137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hilltop; 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.
Hilltop had 528 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2010.
It’s the 257th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Fayette County grew from 31,987 residents in 1900 to 40,488 in 2020.
Fayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 48 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Oak Hill, WV weather station (about a mile away).
7,593 jobs at 710 businesses in Fayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hilltop.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
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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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Christian SchoolHilltop | Pre-K–12 | 89 | Church of God | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data 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 Oak Hill.
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