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Highest median rent, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Bridgeport, WVWV9,427$584+37%

02Pea Ridge, WVWV6,988$560–

03Teays Valley, WVWV14,151$530+39%

04Hurricane, WVWV7,367$507+40%

05Dunbar, WVWV7,050$503+29%

06Martinsburg, WVWV19,211$501+41%

07Cheat Lake, WVWV10,902$499+30%

08Cross Lanes, WVWV9,671$492+28%

09St. Albans, WVWV10,210$471+29%

10Nitro, WVWV6,270$464+28%

11Weirton, WVWV18,133$460+37%

12Vienna, WVWV10,321$459+33%

13Charles, WVWV9,329$454+41%

14South Charleston, WVWV13,072$446+27%

15Charleston, WVWV46,117$439+33%

16Morgantown, WVWV30,293$431+21%

17Parkersburg, WVWV28,593$418+27%

18Huntington, WVWV44,815$414+33%

19Beckley, WVWV16,373$409+31%

20Clarksburg, WVWV15,562$398+36%

21Oak Hill, WVWV7,629$398+35%

22Fairmont, WVWV18,035$395+32%

23Elkins, WVWV6,622$390+35%

24Brookhaven, WVWV6,212$382+39%

25Princeton, WVWV5,578$367+42%

26New Martinsville, WVWV5,039$364+13%

27Wheeling, WVWV25,680$363+32%

28Bluefield, WVWV9,158$359+29%

29Moundsville, WVWV7,659$350+27%

30Buckhannon, WVWV5,054$336+17%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS