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Tightest housing markets, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPHOUSING VACANCY RATEVS 2000

01Berkeley County, WVWV139,5225.2%–

02Putnam County, WVWV56,8856.9%–

03Jefferson County, WVWV63,1028.0%–

04Brooke County, WVWV21,1429.5%–

05Hancock County, WVWV27,7299.7%–

06Jackson County, WVWV27,45010.5%–

07Monongalia County, WVWV107,99110.6%–

08Wood County, WVWV82,38511.0%–

09Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.1%–

10Taylor County, WVWV16,28711.2%–

11Marion County, WVWV55,58411.2%–

12Ohio County, WVWV40,49613.2%–

13Logan County, WVWV30,37513.6%–

14Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.6%–

15Wayne County, WVWV37,30913.7%–

16Harrison County, WVWV64,22113.7%–

17Pleasants County, WVWV7,33814.1%–

18Cabell County, WVWV91,18314.6%–

19Marshall County, WVWV29,15915.1%–

20Lewis County, WVWV16,39415.2%–

21Upshur County, WVWV23,75815.3%–

22Kanawha County, WVWV172,38115.4%–

23Preston County, WVWV34,00415.6%–

24Mason County, WVWV24,70716.2%–

25Raleigh County, WVWV71,77516.2%–

26Wetzel County, WVWV13,73416.2%–

27Fayette County, WVWV38,16516.4%–

28Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57817.4%–

29Mercer County, WVWV57,50317.5%–

30Randolph County, WVWV26,88218.3%–

31Ritchie County, WVWV8,03418.8%–

32Wyoming County, WVWV19,80118.9%–

33Mingo County, WVWV21,45519.4%–

34Tyler County, WVWV7,88119.8%–

35Lincoln County, WVWV19,17720.0%–

36Roane County, WVWV13,31720.2%–

37Morgan County, WVWV18,02720.6%–

38Calhoun County, WVWV5,97820.7%–

39Doddridge County, WVWV7,63421.1%–

40Boone County, WVWV20,25121.9%–

41Grant County, WVWV11,04122.5%–

42Braxton County, WVWV11,88523.3%–

43Nicholas County, WVWV23,84824.6%–

44Clay County, WVWV7,53825.0%–

45Wirt County, WVWV4,87925.1%–

46Monroe County, WVWV12,49126.0%–

47Gilmer County, WVWV7,08527.7%–

48Hardy County, WVWV14,33728.1%–

49Summers County, WVWV11,53228.5%–

50McDowell County, WVWV16,87830.7%–

51Hampshire County, WVWV24,10531.6%–

52Webster County, WVWV7,76033.9%–

53Pendleton County, WVWV5,82636.6%–

54Tucker County, WVWV6,54039.0%–

55Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60253.5%–

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