RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Highest housing vacancy, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of housing units that are vacant (2023 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 2000

01Nitro, WVWV6,27019.4%–

02Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%–

03Beckley, WVWV16,37318.3%–

04Charleston, WVWV46,11717.3%–

05Huntington, WVWV44,81517.3%–

06Clarksburg, WVWV15,56217.2%–

07Elkins, WVWV6,62216.9%–

08Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%–

09Moundsville, WVWV7,65915.8%–

10Buckhannon, WVWV5,05415.7%–

11Morgantown, WVWV30,29313.9%–

12Wheeling, WVWV25,68013.4%–

13Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.6%–

14Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.5%–

15St. Albans, WVWV10,21011.9%–

16Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67111.7%–

17South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.2%–

18Fairmont, WVWV18,03511.0%–

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05010.7%–

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,0399.9%–

21Vienna, WVWV10,3219.6%–

22Weirton, WVWV18,1338.1%–

23Charles, WVWV9,3297.7%–

24Bridgeport, WVWV9,4277.1%–

25Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9027.0%–

26Hurricane, WVWV7,3675.9%–

27Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.8%–

28Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9885.7%–

29Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8534.8%–

30Teays Valley, WVWV14,1513.8%–

31Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.4%–

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