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Most affordable housing, West Virginia cities · 1990

West Virginia cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 29 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Weirton, WVWV18,1331.7−16%

02Vienna, WVWV10,3211.7−18%

03Moundsville, WVWV7,6591.9−10%

04Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.0−6%

05Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.1−3%

06Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.1−11%

07St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.1+2%

08Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.1−13%

09Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.2+1%

10Nitro, WVWV6,2702.2+4%

11Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.2−0%

12Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.2+7%

13South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.2+1%

14Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.3−12%

15Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.3−6%

16Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.3+7%

17Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.3−2%

18Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.5−14%

19Huntington, WVWV44,8152.5−11%

20Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.5+7%

21Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.6+1%

22Beckley, WVWV16,3732.6+3%

23Charleston, WVWV46,1172.7−7%

24Princeton, WVWV5,5782.8+6%

25New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.9+31%

26Elkins, WVWV6,6222.9+12%

27Buckhannon, WVWV5,0542.9−5%

28Charles, WVWV9,3293.8+9%

29Morgantown, WVWV30,2933.8−15%

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