Sistersville is a city in Tyler County, West Virginia, home to about 1,409 people across 0.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26175.
Homes sold for a median of $67 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sistersville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)76 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)28 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA81 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA312 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sistersville; 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.
Sistersville had 1,412 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 115th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Tyler County grew from 18,252 residents in 1900 to 8,313 in 2020.
Tyler County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 47.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Middlebourne 3 Ese, WV weather station (9 miles away).
1,311 jobs at 122 businesses in Tyler County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sistersville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 2 |
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 6 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| 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.
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Tyler County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sistersville Elementary SchoolSistersville | Pre-K–5 | 233 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Tyler Consolidated Middle SchoolSistersville | 6–8 | 311 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Tyler Consolidated High SchoolSistersville | 9–12 | 368 | Public | 5.3 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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