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Lowest median rent, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is $771. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Wetzel County, WV, up 25 places to #15.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲3Calhoun County, WVWV5,978$473+57%

02Wirt County, WVWV4,879$558+78%

03▲9Ritchie County, WVWV8,034$579+79%

04▲12Braxton County, WVWV11,885$606+83%

05Roane County, WVWV13,317$614+82%

06▲11McDowell County, WVWV16,878$643+147%

07▲3Grant County, WVWV11,041$644+78%

08▲3Brooke County, WVWV21,142$645+70%

09▼1Mingo County, WVWV21,455$647+97%

10▲23Wyoming County, WVWV19,801$650+104%

11▼4Clay County, WVWV7,538$651+134%

12▲2Tucker County, WVWV6,540$656+77%

13Mason County, WVWV24,707$671+112%

14▲6Nicholas County, WVWV23,848$686+91%

15▲25Wetzel County, WVWV13,734$688+105%

16▲6Monroe County, WVWV12,491$690+78%

17▼14Webster County, WVWV7,760$709+149%

18▲21Logan County, WVWV30,375$710+93%

19▼13Pleasants County, WVWV7,338$715+113%

20▲4Pocahontas County, WVWV7,602$715+101%

21▲14Jackson County, WVWV27,450$716+84%

22▲6Hampshire County, WVWV24,105$720+85%

23▲2Lewis County, WVWV16,394$730+115%

24▲2Tyler County, WVWV7,881$748+118%

25▼7Gilmer County, WVWV7,085$750+101%

26▲4Preston County, WVWV34,004$750+123%

27▼18Pendleton County, WVWV5,826$770+105%

28▲6Hancock County, WVWV27,729$771+71%

29▼6Lincoln County, WVWV19,177$771+139%

30▼9Fayette County, WVWV38,165$788+121%

31▲14Morgan County, WVWV18,027$794+78%

32▼17Barbour County, WVWV15,414$803+143%

33▼4Mineral County, WVWV26,792$809+114%

34▲3Mercer County, WVWV57,503$810+118%

35▲16Hardy County, WVWV14,337$816+118%

36▼5Ohio County, WVWV40,496$821+120%

37▼1Randolph County, WVWV26,882$821+122%

38▲5Wood County, WVWV82,385$822+92%

39▼7Taylor County, WVWV16,287$835+153%

40▼13Boone County, WVWV20,251$837+137%

41▼22Marshall County, WVWV29,159$837+141%

42▼41Doddridge County, WVWV7,634$866+147%

43▼2Greenbrier County, WVWV31,578$868+133%

44▲4Harrison County, WVWV64,221$879+121%

45▼3Upshur County, WVWV23,758$886+145%

46▼2Raleigh County, WVWV71,775$902+134%

47▼1Kanawha County, WVWV172,381$906+104%

48▲1Summers County, WVWV11,532$915+222%

49▼11Wayne County, WVWV37,309$915+140%

50▼3Cabell County, WVWV91,183$923+120%

51▼1Marion County, WVWV55,584$932+132%

52▲1Putnam County, WVWV56,885$952+92%

53▼1Monongalia County, WVWV107,991$987+118%

54▲1Jefferson County, WVWV63,102$1,108+123%

55▼1Berkeley County, WVWV139,522$1,233+144%

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