Commercial Real Estate Market in Smithers, WV
Updated monthly: sale, lease, property records, location trend, and more… · Last update: August 31
1 active listing and 107 off-market properties in Smithers, WV.
Market Trends
Smithers, WV spans 1.8 square miles in Fayette County, West Virginia. Figures below refresh monthly; last updated 31 August 2026.
Office
Office vacancy in Smithers, WV runs 20.2% across the South region in 2025, up from 14.4% in 2019.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Retail
Retail vacancy in Smithers, WV runs 5.4% across the South region in 2025, down from 7% in 2020.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Industrial
Industrial vacancy in Smithers, WV runs 7.9% across the South region in 2025, up from 6% in 2019. Nearly 2.3x the 2022 low of 3.5%.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Multifamily
Multifamily vacancy in Smithers, WV runs 11.3% across the South region in 2025, up from 8.5% in 2022.
Vacancy Rate % in South region
Zoning & Land Use
Land Use Mix share of zoned land by category
- Open space 82%
- Residential 8%
- Commercial 5.2%
- Mixed use 3.9%
- Industrial 0.8%
Largest Zones share of zoned land by district
Conservation
Single Family Residential
General Commercial Corridor
Mixed Use
Industrial
Smithers, WV zones 1,034 acres across 7 districts. Commercial zoning covers 5.2% of zoned land, residential 8%, open space 82% and industrial 0.8%. The largest single district is Conservation at 82%. For commercial buyers the practical constraint is that only 6% of land carries a commercial or industrial designation.
Market overview
Demographics & Economy
Smithers, WV has 756 residents in 443 households. Density runs 425 people per square mile. Median household income here is $33,650 and median gross rent $496 a month.
756
Population
443
Households
1.7
Avg Household Size
46
Median Age
23%
College-Educated
87%
High-School Grad
1.8 sq mi
ZIP Area
425
Density / Sq Mi
$33,650
Median Household Income
$33,316
Median Earnings
$496
Median Rent
$73,400
Median Home Value
Tools
Nearby Markets
| Market | Average Sale Price, $/SF | Average Lease Price, $/SF/Yr |
|---|---|---|
| Cannelton | — | — |
| Montgomery | — | — |
| Boomer | — | — |
| Handley | — | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
What zoning applies to commercial property in Smithers?
Smithers, WV zones 1,034 acres across 7 districts, of which 5.2% is commercial and 0.8% industrial. The largest single district is Conservation at 82% of zoned land. Residential zoning covers 8% and open space 82%.
Where does Realmo's Smithers market data come from?
Realmo compiles Smithers, WV figures from 1 active sale listings, 107 tracked off-market properties, the current Smithers zoning release. Sale and lease figures refresh monthly; vacancy annually. Last updated 31 August 2026.
Methodology & data sources
- Asking prices and averages
- Computed from 1 active for-sale and 0 active for-lease listings in Smithers, WV. These are ASKING figures from live listings, not closed-transaction prices, and a segment carried by a handful of listings reads as indicative rather than an average.
- Vacancy rates
- Published per-sector market series, taken at the metro level where one exists and otherwise at the Census-region level — a chart reading "in <region> region" is a regional number, not this city's.
- Zoning and land use
- The current municipal zoning release: 1,034 zoned acres across 7 districts. Shares are of zoned land, so parcels the release leaves unclassified are excluded from the mix.
- Refresh
- The monthly aggregates close at the end of the previous month, so 31 August 2026 — not today — is the honest last update.
- Known limitations
- office vacancy is reported at South region level, retail vacancy is reported at South region level and industrial vacancy is reported at South region level.
- Coverage
- Metrics below the 10-observation threshold fall back one geographic level. The geography used is named on each figure.
Compiled by the Realmo Data team · reviewed 31 August 2026 · report a data issue
