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Highest renter share, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 32.7%. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hurricane, WV, up 8 places to #16.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29356.3%−2.0 pts

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21152.1%+2.0 pts

03Huntington, WVWV44,81546.7%+1.4 pts

04▲2Beckley, WVWV16,37344.6%+7.9 pts

05Princeton, WVWV5,57843.2%+6.5 pts

06▲3Elkins, WVWV6,62241.5%+3.4 pts

07▲4Wheeling, WVWV25,68040.2%+2.9 pts

08▲2Clarksburg, WVWV15,56239.0%+2.2 pts

09▼2Dunbar, WVWV7,05037.9%−1.3 pts

10▼6Buckhannon, WVWV5,05437.3%−2.9 pts

11▲5Fairmont, WVWV18,03536.9%+0.3 pts

12▼4Charleston, WVWV46,11736.7%−5.2 pts

13Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98835.1%+4.1 pts

14▼2Parkersburg, WVWV28,59335.0%−3.0 pts

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15834.9%+1.2 pts

16▲8Hurricane, WVWV7,36732.7%+7.9 pts

17▲2Weirton, WVWV18,13330.7%+2.8 pts

18▲3South Charleston, WVWV13,07229.4%−3.8 pts

19▲4Moundsville, WVWV7,65928.9%−2.6 pts

20▲7St. Albans, WVWV10,21028.2%+3.6 pts

21▼7Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85327.6%–

22▼4Oak Hill, WVWV7,62926.3%−3.0 pts

23▼1Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67126.3%+1.1 pts

24▼4Nitro, WVWV6,27025.5%−4.9 pts

25▼8Charles, WVWV9,32925.5%−23.2 pts

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,42724.5%+6.7 pts

27▲1Vienna, WVWV10,32124.1%+0.7 pts

28▼3New Martinsville, WVWV5,03921.2%−7.0 pts

29▲2Brookhaven, WVWV6,21217.0%−1.1 pts

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90216.8%−3.4 pts

31▼2Teays Valley, WVWV14,15116.1%−2.2 pts

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