Summersville is a city in Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to about 3,373 people across 4.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 26651, and parts of 26679 are in Summersville too.
Homes sold for a median of $127 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Summersville. 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)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Pittsburgh, PA155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA327 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Summersville; 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.
Summersville had 3,431 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Nicholas County grew from 11,403 residents in 1900 to 24,604 in 2020.
Nicholas County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 81°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 50 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Summersville Lake, WV weather station (6 miles away).
5,911 jobs at 541 businesses in Nicholas County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
137 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Summersville.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 19 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 32 |
| Mental health providers | 38 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
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.
Established in 1824.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Nicholas County Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glade Creek Elementary SchoolSummersville | Pre-K–5 | 124 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Summersville Elementary SchoolSummersville | Pre-K–5 | 331 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Zela Elementary SchoolSummersville | Pre-K–5 | 67 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Summersville Middle SchoolSummersville | 6–8 | 509 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Nicholas County High SchoolSummersville | 9–12 | 708 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Life Christian AcademySummersville | Pre-K–12 | 139 | Assembly of God | 1.8 mi |
| Summersville Sda SchoolSummersville | K–8 | 14 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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