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Highest renter share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29356.3%−3%

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21152.1%+4%

03Huntington, WVWV44,81546.7%+3%

04Beckley, WVWV16,37344.6%+21%

05Princeton, WVWV5,57843.2%+18%

06Elkins, WVWV6,62241.5%+9%

07Wheeling, WVWV25,68040.2%+8%

08Clarksburg, WVWV15,56239.0%+6%

09Dunbar, WVWV7,05037.9%−3%

10Buckhannon, WVWV5,05437.3%−7%

11Fairmont, WVWV18,03536.9%+1%

12Charleston, WVWV46,11736.7%−12%

13Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98835.1%+13%

14Parkersburg, WVWV28,59335.0%−8%

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15834.9%+4%

16Hurricane, WVWV7,36732.7%+32%

17Weirton, WVWV18,13330.7%+10%

18South Charleston, WVWV13,07229.4%−11%

19Moundsville, WVWV7,65928.9%−8%

20St. Albans, WVWV10,21028.2%+15%

21Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85327.6%–

22Oak Hill, WVWV7,62926.3%−10%

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67126.3%+4%

24Nitro, WVWV6,27025.5%−16%

25Charles, WVWV9,32925.5%−48%

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,42724.5%+38%

27Vienna, WVWV10,32124.1%+3%

28New Martinsville, WVWV5,03921.2%−25%

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,21217.0%−6%

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90216.8%−17%

31Teays Valley, WVWV14,15116.1%−12%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES