Marmet
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Outdoors in Marmet
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About Marmet
City in West Virginia, USMarmet (pronounced mar-MET) is a town in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 1,501 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Marmet
The typical Marmet home is worth about $100,000, down 4.1% in a year, 44% below the West Virginia typical home.
Only 1 sale in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.
Work & commute in Marmet
Full picture →Most working residents leave Marmet for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Charleston (40%), South Charleston (6%) and Huntington (2%). Half commute less than 10 miles.
Health in Marmet
Health Grade D−
Healthier than 2% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with West Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Marmet
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 97% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Marmet
Full climate →Marmet has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 32 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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