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 (2010 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%+4.4 pts

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21150.1%−0.0 pts

03Huntington, WVWV44,81547.7%+2.3 pts

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,05443.7%+3.6 pts

05Dunbar, WVWV7,05043.5%+4.3 pts

06Charleston, WVWV46,11742.6%+0.6 pts

07Elkins, WVWV6,62240.6%+2.5 pts

08Beckley, WVWV16,37340.1%+3.4 pts

09Princeton, WVWV5,57840.1%+3.4 pts

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,56239.7%+2.8 pts

11Parkersburg, WVWV28,59339.3%+1.3 pts

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68039.3%+2.0 pts

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03538.9%+2.2 pts

14Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85338.6%–

15Nitro, WVWV6,27038.0%+7.6 pts

16Charles, WVWV9,32937.4%−11.3 pts

17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98837.1%+6.0 pts

18Bluefield, WVWV9,15834.2%+0.5 pts

19South Charleston, WVWV13,07233.0%−0.1 pts

20Oak Hill, WVWV7,62932.6%+3.3 pts

21Weirton, WVWV18,13332.5%+4.6 pts

22Moundsville, WVWV7,65931.6%+0.1 pts

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67129.3%+4.1 pts

24New Martinsville, WVWV5,03927.5%−0.7 pts

25St. Albans, WVWV10,21026.5%+1.9 pts

26Hurricane, WVWV7,36725.5%+0.7 pts

27Vienna, WVWV10,32125.3%+1.9 pts

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42720.9%+3.2 pts

29Brookhaven, WVWV6,21219.1%+1.0 pts

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90218.9%−1.4 pts

31Teays Valley, WVWV14,15118.6%+0.3 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS