An amenity-filled residential pocket of Huntington
In Fairfield, an assortment of homes rest on either side of Hal Greer Boulevard. Named after the first Black athlete to receive a scholarship from the city’s Marshall University, who went on to an illustrious NBA career, Hal Greer Boulevard is lined with all sorts of businesses and Cabell Huntington Hospital, one of the area’s major medical centers. The thoroughfare places residents conveniently close to amenities. “The Fairfield neighborhood is much more mixed-use — you’ve got commercial, and you’ve got the large hospital. Then you have single-family home dwellings as well,” says Whitney Hood-Gesner, a local Realtor with Hood Realty Company.
The Cabell Huntington Hospital is located within the heart of Fairfield.
Fairfield is next door to Marshall University, making it a popular place for students to live.
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Classic homes with character
Fairfield features a mix of single- and multifamily residences, but all were built from the early-to-mid 20th century and most have Craftsman or colonial styling. Many of the neighborhood’s options have multistory floor plans, that stretch 1,358 square feet on average. These houses were built closely together, but properties still come with a good bit of backyard space on compact lots. Homes that need work sell for $20,000 to $75,000, while those in better condition go for $80,000 to $300,000.
Fairfield residents take pride in their homes and enjoy taking care of them, as many feature manicured lots.
Large two story homes are prevalent on the tree-lined streets of Fairfield.
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Tudor’s is known for its college-themed breakfast sandwiches
Among the amenities on Hal Greer Boulevard is a location of the West Virginia-based chain Tudor's Biscuit World. “That is a very, very, very popular breakfast place,” Hood-Gesner says. Breakfast biscuits are named after nearby college mascots, including the “Thundering Herd” and “Mountaineer.” Tudor’s also has lunch and dinner menus with items from pork barbecue sandwiches to country-fried steak. Locals can travel farther south on Hal Greer Boulevard for more options, including Frostop Drive-In, a nostalgic spot known in large part for its root beer. People here can pick up quick essentials at the Walgreens on Hal Greer or head to the Kroger 2 miles north on Fifth Avenue.
Tudor's Biscuit World offers breakfast biscuits, named after the Marshall University mascot.
Kroger is the popular grocery store within the Fairfield neighborhood for residents to grab daily essentials.
Frostop Drive-In in Fairfield is a nostalgic spot known in large part for its root beer,
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Huntington Music and Arts Festival is held annually in August
Ritter Park also hosts multiple events throughout the year, including the Huntington Music and Arts Festival in late August. The weeklong celebration features live bands, short film screenings and comedy acts. There’s also the Funktafest in October, a music and arts festival with an Egyptian theme. Other events in town include the West Virginia Hot Dog Festival downtown in July, which includes everything from hot dog eating and root beer chugging contests to a car and truck cruise-in.
The Cabell County Schools system covers this area, a district with a B rating on Niche. Students here can go to either the B-minus-rated Meadows Elementary or the C-plus-rated Spring Hill Elementary, depending on where in the neighborhood they live. Both schools have after-school programming. Students at Huntington Middle, which has a B-minus grade, can participate in sports teams including cross country, tennis, basketball and track. The B-rated Huntington High offers elective courses in topics like computer science, astronomy and economics. The Marshall School of Pharmacy, which has four-degree programs, is in the neighborhood. And the core of Marshall’s campus — West Virginia’s second-largest University with a total enrollment of more than 11,000 — is just about a mile north.
Spring Hill Elementary School is rated C-plus on Niche.com.
Approximately 500 students attend Huntington High School.
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Ritter Park is a popular attraction
Hood-Gesner describes Ritter Park as Huntington’s version of New York City’s Central Park. The space has its own rose garden and a fountain, plus a playground, dog park and walking paths. Rotary Park is a larger option for residents on the east side of Fairfield. The 100-acre park features two disc golf courses, a basketball court, trails for hiking or mountain biking.
Residents of Fairfield can visit Ritter Park for a fun evening outdoors.
Rotary Park is the perfect place to catch up with old friends.
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Amtrak offers access to the region
Fairfield residents are within 2 miles of Huntington’s Amtrak station, where riders can catch a train to cities like Charlottesville and Cincinnati. It’s also about 2 miles from Interstate 64, which can take drivers east or west out of town. The Huntington Tri-State Airport is an 11-mile trip west on I-64 and offers flights through American Airlines and Allegiant. Fairfield has multiple houses of worship across multiple denominations, including St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, the Muslim Association of Huntington, Shiloh Seventh-day Adventist Church and Antioch Missionary Baptist Church.
Fairfield residents are within 2 miles of Huntington’s Amtrak station.
Fairfield residents can take advantage of the public transporation in the area.
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Cabell Huntington Hospital is in the neighborhood
Cabell Huntington Hospital, a 303-bed facility, is on Hal Greer Boulevard. It’s a learning facility for Marshall’s Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Pharmacy, and it includes a cancer center and a children's hospital.
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Assault with Weapon
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Fairfield Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Fairfield, Huntington sell after 43 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Fairfield, Huntington over the last 12 months is $99,500, up 54% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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