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Highest renter share, West Virginia cities · 2020

West Virginia cities with the highest share of renter-occupied housing units (2020 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, WVWV30,29364.2%+5.9 pts

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21154.1%+3.9 pts

03Huntington, WVWV44,81550.3%+4.9 pts

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,05445.2%+5.1 pts

05Princeton, WVWV5,57844.9%+8.2 pts

06Beckley, WVWV16,37344.5%+7.8 pts

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05043.8%+4.6 pts

08Charleston, WVWV46,11743.4%+1.5 pts

09Elkins, WVWV6,62241.2%+3.1 pts

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,56240.9%+4.1 pts

11Wheeling, WVWV25,68040.9%+3.6 pts

12Parkersburg, WVWV28,59340.0%+2.0 pts

13Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98838.1%+7.0 pts

14Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85337.7%–

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15836.8%+3.1 pts

16Fairmont, WVWV18,03536.2%−0.4 pts

17Charles, WVWV9,32934.9%−13.8 pts

18Oak Hill, WVWV7,62934.2%+4.9 pts

19Weirton, WVWV18,13334.0%+6.0 pts

20Nitro, WVWV6,27033.4%+3.0 pts

21South Charleston, WVWV13,07232.0%−1.2 pts

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67130.8%+5.6 pts

23Moundsville, WVWV7,65929.9%−1.6 pts

24Hurricane, WVWV7,36729.0%+4.2 pts

25New Martinsville, WVWV5,03928.5%+0.3 pts

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,42728.4%+10.7 pts

27St. Albans, WVWV10,21028.2%+3.6 pts

28Vienna, WVWV10,32127.1%+3.6 pts

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,15124.1%+5.8 pts

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90218.9%−1.4 pts

31Brookhaven, WVWV6,21218.7%+0.6 pts

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