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Tightest housing markets, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties with the lowest housing vacancy rate (2024 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 2010

01Berkeley County, WVWV139,5225.2%−5.7 pts

02Putnam County, WVWV56,8856.9%−2.8 pts

03Jefferson County, WVWV63,1028.0%−3.4 pts

04Brooke County, WVWV21,1429.5%−1.3 pts

05Hancock County, WVWV27,7299.7%+0.7 pts

06Jackson County, WVWV27,45010.5%−1.2 pts

07Monongalia County, WVWV107,99110.6%−6.1 pts

08Wood County, WVWV82,38511.0%+1.0 pts

09Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.1%−1.7 pts

10Taylor County, WVWV16,28711.2%−1.0 pts

11Marion County, WVWV55,58411.2%−3.3 pts

12Ohio County, WVWV40,49613.2%+1.3 pts

13Logan County, WVWV30,37513.6%+1.1 pts

14Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.6%−6.5 pts

15Wayne County, WVWV37,30913.7%+0.6 pts

16Harrison County, WVWV64,22113.7%+1.8 pts

17Pleasants County, WVWV7,33814.1%−9.2 pts

18Cabell County, WVWV91,18314.6%+2.5 pts

19Marshall County, WVWV29,15915.1%+2.8 pts

20Lewis County, WVWV16,39415.2%−3.0 pts

21Upshur County, WVWV23,75815.3%−1.1 pts

22Kanawha County, WVWV172,38115.4%+4.1 pts

23Preston County, WVWV34,00415.6%+2.1 pts

24Mason County, WVWV24,70716.2%+0.9 pts

25Raleigh County, WVWV71,77516.2%+2.9 pts

26Wetzel County, WVWV13,73416.2%+0.1 pts

27Fayette County, WVWV38,16516.4%−0.1 pts

28Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57817.4%−1.3 pts

29Mercer County, WVWV57,50317.5%+1.5 pts

30Randolph County, WVWV26,88218.3%−1.7 pts

31Ritchie County, WVWV8,03418.8%−8.9 pts

32Wyoming County, WVWV19,80118.9%+1.2 pts

33Mingo County, WVWV21,45519.4%+4.6 pts

34Tyler County, WVWV7,88119.8%−3.9 pts

35Lincoln County, WVWV19,17720.0%+7.7 pts

36Roane County, WVWV13,31720.2%+1.7 pts

37Morgan County, WVWV18,02720.6%−5.8 pts

38Calhoun County, WVWV5,97820.7%−2.8 pts

39Doddridge County, WVWV7,63421.1%−5.7 pts

40Boone County, WVWV20,25121.9%+11.2 pts

41Grant County, WVWV11,04122.5%−0.6 pts

42Braxton County, WVWV11,88523.3%+4.1 pts

43Nicholas County, WVWV23,84824.6%+3.6 pts

44Clay County, WVWV7,53825.0%+1.2 pts

45Wirt County, WVWV4,87925.1%−2.3 pts

46Monroe County, WVWV12,49126.0%−0.2 pts

47Gilmer County, WVWV7,08527.7%−1.9 pts

48Hardy County, WVWV14,33728.1%−10.8 pts

49Summers County, WVWV11,53228.5%−5.2 pts

50McDowell County, WVWV16,87830.7%+1.8 pts

51Hampshire County, WVWV24,10531.6%+4.7 pts

52Webster County, WVWV7,76033.9%+9.8 pts

53Pendleton County, WVWV5,82636.6%+5.0 pts

54Tucker County, WVWV6,54039.0%−1.2 pts

55Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60253.5%−2.5 pts

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