RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 29 SHOWN OF 29

Highest renter share, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENTER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29355.6%−5%

02Charles, WVWV9,32949.0%+1%

03Martinsburg, WVWV19,21147.7%−5%

04Charleston, WVWV46,11744.5%+6%

05Huntington, WVWV44,81542.9%−5%

06Buckhannon, WVWV5,05440.1%−0%

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05039.6%+1%

08Wheeling, WVWV25,68038.8%+4%

09Elkins, WVWV6,62238.7%+2%

10Beckley, WVWV16,37338.4%+4%

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59337.0%−3%

12Clarksburg, WVWV15,56236.9%+0%

13Princeton, WVWV5,57835.8%−3%

14Fairmont, WVWV18,03535.1%−4%

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07232.8%−1%

16Moundsville, WVWV7,65931.5%+0%

17Bluefield, WVWV9,15830.0%−11%

18Nitro, WVWV6,27029.4%−3%

19New Martinsville, WVWV5,03928.5%+1%

20Weirton, WVWV18,13327.5%−2%

21St. Albans, WVWV10,21027.3%+11%

22Hurricane, WVWV7,36727.2%+10%

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67126.9%+7%

24Oak Hill, WVWV7,62926.6%−9%

25Vienna, WVWV10,32123.6%+1%

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,21220.1%+11%

27Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90219.9%−2%

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42719.1%+8%

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.6%+2%

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