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Highest median rent, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is $908. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Nitro, WV, up 12 places to #9.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲2Ranson corporation, WVWV6,853$1,536–

02▲3Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$1,150+130%

03▼1Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$1,124+125%

04▲2Charles, WVWV9,329$1,115+146%

05▼4Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$1,105+89%

06▲10Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$1,104+189%

07▼3Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$1,102+108%

08▼1Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988$1,014+81%

09▲12Nitro, WVWV6,270$949+105%

10▼1Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$949+93%

11▼3Morgantown, WVWV30,293$937+117%

12Dunbar, WVWV7,050$935+86%

13▲1St. Albans, WVWV10,210$931+98%

14▼1Fairmont, WVWV18,035$916+132%

15▲2Huntington, WVWV44,815$912+120%

16▼1Charleston, WVWV46,117$908+107%

17▲1Elkins, WVWV6,622$903+132%

18▲6Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$885+163%

19▼9Hurricane, WVWV7,367$878+73%

20▼9Beckley, WVWV16,373$869+112%

21▲10Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$847+113%

22▲1South Charleston, WVWV13,072$844+89%

23▲7Moundsville, WVWV7,659$834+138%

24▲5Vienna, WVWV10,321$809+76%

25▼3Bluefield, WVWV9,158$804+124%

26▲2Wheeling, WVWV25,680$794+119%

27▼2Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$790+98%

28▼2Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$785+88%

29▼9Princeton, WVWV5,578$747+104%

30▼3Weirton, WVWV18,133$746+62%

31▼12New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$688+89%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES