Town guide

Rupert, West Virginia

Rupert is a town in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, home to about 909 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 25984.

Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9091,181 per sq mi
Median home value$104,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$110Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

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Around Rupert

Distances

Nearest major airportPiedmont Triad International Airport (GSO)135 miles away
Closer regional airportGreenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)17 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Winston-Salem, NC131 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA329 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Rupert; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Rupert

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

Rupert had 877 residents in the 2020 census, down 7% since 2000.

It’s the 162nd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.

Greenbrier County grew from 20,683 residents in 1900 to 32,977 in 2020.

Rupert population by census2000: 940, 2010: 942, 2020: 877940200094220108772020

Greenbrier County, 1900–2020

Greenbrier County population, 1900 to 20201900: 20,683, 1910: 24,833, 1920: 26,242, 1930: 35,878, 1940: 38,520, 1950: 39,295, 1960: 34,446, 1970: 32,090, 1980: 37,665, 1990: 34,693, 2000: 34,453, 2010: 35,480, 2020: 32,97721K’00’1026K’20’3039K’40’5034K’60’7038K’80’9034K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 77°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 53.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RupertJan: high 34°F, low 19°F, 4.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 21°F, 4 in; Mar: high 46°F, low 28°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 59°F, low 38°F, 4.4 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 5.6 in; Jun: high 73°F, low 55°F, 4.8 in; Jul: high 77°F, low 58°F, 5.4 in; Aug: high 76°F, low 57°F, 4.2 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 40°F, 3.1 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 4 in; Dec: high 38°F, low 23°F, 4.7 in34°19°Jan4.138°21°Feb4.046°28°Mar5.159°38°Apr4.467°47°May5.673°55°Jun4.877°58°Jul5.476°57°Aug4.271°51°Sep3.960°40°Oct3.148°31°Nov4.038°23°Dec4.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rupert 4 N, WV weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Greenbrier County

10,528 jobs at 888 businesses in Greenbrier County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Greenbrier CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,620 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,144 jobs; Retail trade: 1,607 jobs; Administrative and support: 992 jobs; Manufacturing: 644 jobs; Construction: 585 jobs; Other services: 326 jobs; Professional services: 257 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Hotels and restaurants 20% Retail trade 15% Administrative and support 9% Manufacturing 6% Construction 6% Other services 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rupert.

Nearest hospitals

  • Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Ronceverte17.4 miles
  • Summers County Arh HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Hinton23.6 miles
  • Summersville Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Summersville24.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists1
Pharmacies1

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 Rupert

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Rupert Recreation Area · 10 acres0.2 mi
  • Rupert City Park · 8 acres1.0 mi
  • Mundy Park · 6 acres1.0 mi

Libraries

  • Rupert Public Library1.1 mi

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.

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