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Highest renter share, West Virginia cities · 2020

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, WVWV30,29364.2%+10%

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21154.1%+8%

03Huntington, WVWV44,81550.3%+11%

04Buckhannon, WVWV5,05445.2%+13%

05Princeton, WVWV5,57844.9%+22%

06Beckley, WVWV16,37344.5%+21%

07Dunbar, WVWV7,05043.8%+12%

08Charleston, WVWV46,11743.4%+4%

09Elkins, WVWV6,62241.2%+8%

10Clarksburg, WVWV15,56240.9%+11%

11Wheeling, WVWV25,68040.9%+10%

12Parkersburg, WVWV28,59340.0%+5%

13Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98838.1%+23%

14Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85337.7%–

15Bluefield, WVWV9,15836.8%+9%

16Fairmont, WVWV18,03536.2%−1%

17Charles, WVWV9,32934.9%−28%

18Oak Hill, WVWV7,62934.2%+17%

19Weirton, WVWV18,13334.0%+22%

20Nitro, WVWV6,27033.4%+10%

21South Charleston, WVWV13,07232.0%−3%

22Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67130.8%+22%

23Moundsville, WVWV7,65929.9%−5%

24Hurricane, WVWV7,36729.0%+17%

25New Martinsville, WVWV5,03928.5%+1%

26Bridgeport, WVWV9,42728.4%+60%

27St. Albans, WVWV10,21028.2%+15%

28Vienna, WVWV10,32127.1%+16%

29Teays Valley, WVWV14,15124.1%+32%

30Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90218.9%−7%

31Brookhaven, WVWV6,21218.7%+3%

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