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Tightest housing markets, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the lowest housing vacancy rate (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

01Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.4%−12.7 pts

02Teays Valley, WVWV14,1513.8%−2.3 pts

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8534.8%−10.3 pts

04Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9885.7%+1.1 pts

05Martinsburg, WVWV19,2115.8%−6.8 pts

06Hurricane, WVWV7,3675.9%−1.0 pts

07Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9027.0%−7.6 pts

08Bridgeport, WVWV9,4277.1%+0.5 pts

09Charles, WVWV9,3297.7%−11.1 pts

10Weirton, WVWV18,1338.1%−0.7 pts

11Vienna, WVWV10,3219.6%+0.9 pts

12New Martinsville, WVWV5,0399.9%−0.0 pts

13Dunbar, WVWV7,05010.7%−4.1 pts

14Fairmont, WVWV18,03511.0%−6.2 pts

15South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.2%+2.4 pts

16Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67111.7%+1.0 pts

17St. Albans, WVWV10,21011.9%+4.1 pts

18Oak Hill, WVWV7,62912.5%+4.2 pts

19Parkersburg, WVWV28,59312.6%+2.5 pts

20Wheeling, WVWV25,68013.4%+0.6 pts

21Morgantown, WVWV30,29313.9%−6.1 pts

22Buckhannon, WVWV5,05415.7%+3.7 pts

23Moundsville, WVWV7,65915.8%+6.8 pts

24Princeton, WVWV5,57816.9%+1.6 pts

25Elkins, WVWV6,62216.9%+5.9 pts

26Clarksburg, WVWV15,56217.2%+1.8 pts

27Huntington, WVWV44,81517.3%+2.8 pts

28Charleston, WVWV46,11717.3%+4.9 pts

29Beckley, WVWV16,37318.3%+2.9 pts

30Bluefield, WVWV9,15818.5%+0.1 pts

31Nitro, WVWV6,27019.4%+14.3 pts

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