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Most affordable housing, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 2.7. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Dunbar, WV, up 11 places to #1.

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YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲11Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.0+1%

02New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.1−26%

03▲1Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.1+2%

04▼3Weirton, WVWV18,1332.2+31%

05▲6Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.3+5%

06▲2Nitro, WVWV6,2702.4+9%

07Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.4+26%

08▲7Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.4+10%

09▲5South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.4+10%

10▼4Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.5+18%

11▲2Vienna, WVWV10,3212.6+46%

12▲6Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.6+13%

13▲4Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.6+14%

14▼4St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.6+23%

15▲6Ranson corporation, WVWV6,8532.7–

16▼11Princeton, WVWV5,5782.7−4%

17▼14Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.7+20%

18▲5Huntington, WVWV44,8152.8+13%

19▲9Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.9–

20▲4Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.90%

21▼1Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.9+25%

22Brookhaven, WVWV6,2123.0+16%

23▼14Hurricane, WVWV7,3673.0+34%

24▼5Wheeling, WVWV25,6803.0+41%

25▲2Charleston, WVWV46,1173.1+12%

26Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9023.1+27%

27▼11Beckley, WVWV16,3733.4+32%

28▼3Elkins, WVWV6,6223.5+20%

29▲1Martinsburg, WVWV19,2114.0+56%

30▼1Charles, WVWV9,3294.2+11%

31Morgantown, WVWV30,2935.8+51%

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