Wardensville is a town in Hardy County, West Virginia, home to about 378 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 26851.
Homes sold for a median of $185 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wardensville. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)63 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD)57 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Washington, DC87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA197 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wardensville; 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.
Wardensville had 269 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 263rd largest of 429 towns in West Virginia by population.
Hardy County grew from 8,449 residents in 1900 to 14,299 in 2020.
Hardy County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 37.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wardensville R M Farm, WV weather station (4 miles away).
6,014 jobs at 294 businesses in Hardy County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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