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![B.E. view of Bluefields [sic], W. Va](https://images.towntapestry.org/story/18754/9869bf15da0180964398-l.jpg)
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B.E. view of Bluefields [sic], W. Va, 1912
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Hancock House
The Hancock House, also known as the Alpha House, is an American historic home located at 300 Sussex Street in Bluefield, West Virginia. The house was built in 1907 and became the chapter house of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity from 1962 to 2000.
About Bluefield
City in West Virginia, United StatesBluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Its population was 9,658 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Bluefield micropolitan area extending into Virginia, which had a population of 106,363 in 2020. The city is home to Bluefield State University, a public, historically black university serving nearly 1,300 students.
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Housing in Bluefield
The typical Bluefield home is worth about $119,000, down 2.9% in a year, 34% below the West Virginia typical home.
Only 4 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Safety in Bluefield
Safety Grade C-
Bluefield reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 79% report less.
Work & commute in Bluefield
Full picture →Most working residents leave Bluefield for work: only 16% work in town. The top destinations are Princeton (13%), Bluefield (8%) and Beckley (5%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Bluefield
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 3% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with West Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 21 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Bluefield
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Bluefield
Full climate →Bluefield has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 40 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Bluefield
All Bluefield schools →School Grade B-
The public schools Bluefield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of West Virginia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within WV. Ratings are from neighbors.
Colleges in Bluefield
Colleges →of Bluefield’s residents are enrolled in college. Bluefield State University has about 920 students on campus.
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