Moorefield is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, home to about 2,525 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26836, and parts of 26818 are in Moorefield too.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Moorefield
Part is in Moorefield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Moorefield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)82 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA113 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA216 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Moorefield; 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.
Moorefield had 2,524 residents in the 2020 census, up 6% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Hardy County grew from 8,449 residents in 1900 to 14,299 in 2020.
Hardy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 21 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Moorefield 1 Sse, WV weather station (4 miles away).
6,014 jobs at 294 businesses in Hardy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Moorefield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 1.5 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 Hardy County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorefield Elementary SchoolMoorefield | Pre-K–2 | 431 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Moorefield Intermediate SchoolMoorefield | 3–5 | 308 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Moorefield Middle SchoolMoorefield | 6–8 | 311 | Public | 5.6 mi |
| Moorefield High SchoolMoorefield | 9–12 | 480 | Public | 5.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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