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Least affordable housing, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 30 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.5+0%

02Charles, WVWV9,3293.5+0%

03Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.1+0%

04Charleston, WVWV46,1173.0+0%

05Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.9+0%

06Huntington, WVWV44,8152.8+0%

07Princeton, WVWV5,5782.7+0%

08Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.6+0%

09Elkins, WVWV6,6222.6+0%

10Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.6+0%

11Beckley, WVWV16,3732.5+0%

12Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.5+0%

13Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.4+0%

14Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.4+0%

15Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.4+0%

16Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.4+0%

17Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.3+0%

18Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.2+0%

19South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.2+0%

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.2+0%

21Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.1+0%

22Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.1+0%

23Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.1+0%

24Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.1+0%

25Vienna, WVWV10,3212.1+0%

26Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.1+0%

27Nitro, WVWV6,2702.1+0%

28St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.1+0%

29Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.1+0%

30Weirton, WVWV18,1332.0+0%

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