Martinsburg is a city in Berkeley County, West Virginia, home to about 18,904 people across 6.6 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 25401 and 25403, and parts of 25404 and 25405 are in Martinsburg too.
Homes sold for a median of $167 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population18,9042,851 per sq mi
Median home value$240,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$167Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Martinsburg. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Martinsburg
Distances
Nearest major airport
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)46 miles away
Closer regional airport
Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field (HGR)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Washington, DC64 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA154 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Martinsburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Martinsburg
U.S. Representative · West Virginia’s 2nd DistrictRiley M. Moore (R)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Martinsburg had 18,777 residents in the 2020 census, up 25% since 2000.
It’s the 6th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Berkeley County grew from 19,469 residents in 1900 to 122,076 in 2020.
Berkeley County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 23°F. About 41.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Martinsburg 2, WV weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Berkeley County
29,303 jobs at 1,859 businesses in Berkeley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
661 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Martinsburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Berkeley Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Martinsburg1.3 miles
Martinsburg Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Martinsburg5.0 miles
Valley Health War Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Berkeley Springs13.3 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
76
Specialist doctors
110
Dentists
46
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
138
Mental health providers
227
Physical and occupational therapists
51
Optometrists
5
Chiropractors
8
Pharmacies
15
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.
Places in and around Martinsburg
Parks (9 nearby)
War Memorial Park · 20 acres1.4 mi
Oatesdale Park · 16 acres0.8 mi
Lambert Park · 7 acres0.7 mi
Oak Street Park · 1 acres1.8 mi
Roush Field · 1 acres1.9 mi
Leeland Park · 1 acres1.4 mi
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Shop 'n Save<0.1 mi
Aldi0.3 mi
Weis0.6 mi
Saiboi International Market1.6 mi
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Moore's Pharmacy0.1 mi
CVS Pharmacy0.2 mi
Walgreens0.2 mi
Patterson's Drug Store1.5 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library1.6 mi
Museums (2 nearby)
Belle Boyd House1.3 mi
For the Kids by George Children's Museum1.4 mi
Theaters and performance venues (5 nearby)
Drum Orpheum Rehearsal Hall1.4 mi
Apollo Theatre1.4 mi
Berkeley Art Works1.4 mi
Arts Center1.6 mi
Wonderment Puppet Theater1.6 mi
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Newton Diehl Baker Jr. (1871) · American politician (1871–1937)
Harry F. Byrd (1887) · American politician and newspaper publisher (1887–1966)
Vicky Bullett (1967) · American basketball player (born 1967)
John Joseph Kain (1841) · American Catholic archbishop (1841-1903)
Mary Ann Shaffer (1934) · United States writer, editor and bookshop worker (1934–2008)
Jennifer Armentrout (1980) · American writer of contemporary romance, new adult and fantasy (1980-)
David Dodd (1895) · American educator and economist
A. Willis Robertson (1887) · American politician (1887-1971)
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Martinsburg
Public schools here are run by Berkeley County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(19)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Bedington Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–2
216
Public
3.9 mi
Berkeley Heights Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–2
695
Public
2.4 mi
Burke Street Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–3
158
Public
1.5 mi
Opequon Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–2
433
Public
0.8 mi
Rosemont Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–3
419
Public
1.9 mi
Spring Mills PrimaryMartinsburg
Pre-K–2
545
Public
5.2 mi
Tuscarora Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–2
338
Public
1.0 mi
Valley View Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–2
429
Public
7.3 mi
Winchester Avenue Elementary SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–3
353
Public
2.1 mi
Pikeside Transitional SchoolMartinsburg
K–12
64
Alternative Education
5.2 mi
Eagle School IntermediateMartinsburg
3–5
619
Public
0.6 mi
Orchard View Intermediate SchoolMartinsburg
3–5
714
Public
3.0 mi
Potomack Intermediate SchoolMartinsburg
3–5
871
Public
5.1 mi
Martinsburg North Middle SchoolMartinsburg
6–8
605
Public
0.6 mi
Martinsburg South Middle SchoolMartinsburg
6–8
787
Public
2.1 mi
Spring Mills Middle SchoolMartinsburg
6–8
945
Public
5.3 mi
James Rumsey Technical InstituteMartinsburg
9–12
—
Career and Technical
4.0 mi
Martinsburg High SchoolMartinsburg
9–12
1,505
Public
2.1 mi
Spring Mills High SchoolMartinsburg
9–12
1,544
Public
5.2 mi
Private schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Faith Christian AcademyMartinsburg
Pre-K–12
399
Christian (no specific denomination)
3.2 mi
Martinsburg Christian AcademyMartinsburg
Pre-K–12
154
Baptist
2.0 mi
Rocky Knoll SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–8
58
Seventh-day Adventist
3.3 mi
St Joseph SchoolMartinsburg
Pre-K–8
312
Roman Catholic
1.8 mi
The Classical Christian AcademyMartinsburg
Pre-K–5
32
Assembly of God
1.1 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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