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Least affordable housing, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 2.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Hurricane, WV, up 14 places to #9.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01Morgantown, WVWV30,2935.8+51%

02▲1Charles, WVWV9,3294.2+11%

03▼1Martinsburg, WVWV19,2114.0+56%

04▲3Elkins, WVWV6,6223.5+20%

05▲11Beckley, WVWV16,3733.4+32%

06Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9023.1+27%

07▼2Charleston, WVWV46,1173.1+12%

08▲5Wheeling, WVWV25,6803.0+41%

09▲14Hurricane, WVWV7,3673.0+34%

10Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.0+16%

11▲1Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.9+25%

12▼4Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.90%

13▼9Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.9–

14▼5Huntington, WVWV44,8152.8+13%

15▲14Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.7+20%

16▲11Princeton, WVWV5,5782.7−4%

17▼6Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.7–

18▲4St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.6+23%

19▼4Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.6+14%

20▼6Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.6+13%

21▼2Vienna, WVWV10,3212.6+46%

22▲4Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.5+18%

23▼5South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.4+10%

24▼7Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.4+10%

25Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.4+26%

26▼2Nitro, WVWV6,2702.4+9%

27▼6Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.3+5%

28▲3Weirton, WVWV18,1332.2+31%

29▼1Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.1+2%

30New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.1−26%

31▼11Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.0+1%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES