RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Highest renter share, West Virginia cities · 2010

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, WVWV30,29362.7%+8%

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21150.1%−0%

03Huntington, WVWV44,81547.7%+5%

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,05443.7%+9%

05Dunbar, WVWV7,05043.5%+11%

06Charleston, WVWV46,11742.6%+1%

07Elkins, WVWV6,62240.6%+7%

08Beckley, WVWV16,37340.1%+9%

09Princeton, WVWV5,57840.1%+9%

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,56239.7%+8%

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59339.3%+4%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68039.3%+5%

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03538.9%+6%

14Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85338.6%–

15Nitro, WVWV6,27038.0%+25%

16Charles, WVWV9,32937.4%−23%

17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98837.1%+19%

18Bluefield, WVWV9,15834.2%+2%

19South Charleston, WVWV13,07233.0%−0%

20Oak Hill, WVWV7,62932.6%+11%

21Weirton, WVWV18,13332.5%+16%

22Moundsville, WVWV7,65931.6%+0%

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67129.3%+16%

24New Martinsville, WVWV5,03927.5%−2%

25St. Albans, WVWV10,21026.5%+8%

26Hurricane, WVWV7,36725.5%+3%

27Vienna, WVWV10,32125.3%+8%

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42720.9%+18%

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,21219.1%+6%

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90218.9%−7%

31Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.6%+2%

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