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Highest housing vacancy, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2010

01Nitro, WVWV6,27019.4%+14.3 pts

02Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%+0.1 pts

03Beckley, WVWV16,37318.3%+2.9 pts

04Charleston, WVWV46,11717.3%+4.9 pts

05Huntington, WVWV44,81517.3%+2.8 pts

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,56217.2%+1.8 pts

07Elkins, WVWV6,62216.9%+5.9 pts

08Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%+1.6 pts

09Moundsville, WVWV7,65915.8%+6.8 pts

10Buckhannon, WVWV5,05415.7%+3.7 pts

11Morgantown, WVWV30,29313.9%−6.1 pts

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68013.4%+0.6 pts

13Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.6%+2.5 pts

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.5%+4.2 pts

15St. Albans, WVWV10,21011.9%+4.1 pts

16Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67111.7%+1.0 pts

17South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.2%+2.4 pts

18Fairmont, WVWV18,03511.0%−6.2 pts

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05010.7%−4.1 pts

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,0399.9%−0.0 pts

21Vienna, WVWV10,3219.6%+0.9 pts

22Weirton, WVWV18,1338.1%−0.7 pts

23Charles, WVWV9,3297.7%−11.1 pts

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,4277.1%+0.5 pts

25Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9027.0%−7.6 pts

26Hurricane, WVWV7,3675.9%−1.0 pts

27Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.8%−6.8 pts

28Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9885.7%+1.1 pts

29Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8534.8%−10.3 pts

30Teays Valley, WVWV14,1513.8%−2.3 pts

31Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.4%−12.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES