Raleigh is a community in Raleigh County, West Virginia, home to about 325 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25911, and parts of 25801 are in Raleigh too.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Population3251,711 per sq mi
Median home value$46,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$112Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking11%Latest 3 months
ZIP codes in Raleigh
2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Raleigh, WV25911Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Raleigh. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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History
What it’s like to live there
Getting around
Things to do
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Around Raleigh
Distances
Nearest major airport
Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)134 miles away
Closer regional airport
Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Winston-Salem, NC126 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Philadelphia, PA360 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Raleigh; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Raleigh
U.S. Representative · West Virginia’s 1st DistrictCarol D. Miller (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
It’s the 282nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Raleigh County grew from 12,436 residents in 1900 to 74,591 in 2020.
Raleigh 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 43.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Beckley Va Hospital, WV weather station (about a mile away).
Jobs in Raleigh County
26,532 jobs at 1,713 businesses in Raleigh County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Beckley Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · BeckleyUnder a mile
Raleigh General HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Beckley1.8 miles
Beckley Arh HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Beckley2.2 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Raleigh
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Taya's and Abraham's International Groceries0.9 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Colony Drug Pharmacy0.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy1.0 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Raleigh County Public Library0.9 mi
Museums
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia1.5 mi
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine1.5 mi
Raleigh County Veteran's Inc1.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Raleigh Playhouse and Theatre0.9 mi
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
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