St. Marys is a city in Pleasants County, West Virginia, home to about 2,174 people across 1.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26170.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly St. Marys; also Belmont
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside St. Marys. 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)91 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB)15 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA324 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of St. Marys; 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.
St. Marys had 1,831 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 75th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Pleasants County grew from 9,345 residents in 1900 to 7,653 in 2020.
Pleasants 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 22°F. About 45.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 24 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Newport, OH weather station (3 miles away).
2,161 jobs at 125 businesses in Pleasants County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in St. Marys.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 6 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 7 |
| Mental health providers | 4 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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
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 Pleasants County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Marys Elementary SchoolSaint Marys | Pre-K–4 | 232 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mid Ohio Valley Technical InstituteSaint Marys | 9–12 | 3 | Career and Technical | 2.6 mi |
| St. Marys High SchoolSaint Marys | 9–12 | 309 | Public | 2.7 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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Shares ZIP codes with Belmont.
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