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Most affordable housing, West Virginia cities · 2000

West Virginia cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 30 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, WVWV18,1332.0+0%

02Cross Lanes, WVWV9,6712.1+0%

03St. Albans, WVWV10,2102.1+0%

04Nitro, WVWV6,2702.1+0%

05Clarksburg, WVWV15,5622.1+0%

06Vienna, WVWV10,3212.1+0%

07Oak Hill, WVWV7,6292.1+0%

08Bluefield, WVWV9,1582.1+0%

09Moundsville, WVWV7,6592.1+0%

10Dunbar, WVWV7,0502.1+0%

11New Martinsville, WVWV5,0392.2+0%

12South Charleston, WVWV13,0722.2+0%

13Hurricane, WVWV7,3672.2+0%

14Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9882.3+0%

15Brookhaven, WVWV6,2122.4+0%

16Parkersburg, WVWV28,5932.4+0%

17Bridgeport, WVWV9,4272.4+0%

18Fairmont, WVWV18,0352.4+0%

19Wheeling, WVWV25,6802.5+0%

20Beckley, WVWV16,3732.5+0%

21Martinsburg, WVWV19,2112.6+0%

22Elkins, WVWV6,6222.6+0%

23Teays Valley, WVWV14,1512.6+0%

24Princeton, WVWV5,5782.7+0%

25Huntington, WVWV44,8152.8+0%

26Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9022.9+0%

27Charleston, WVWV46,1173.0+0%

28Buckhannon, WVWV5,0543.1+0%

29Charles, WVWV9,3293.5+0%

30Morgantown, WVWV30,2934.5+0%

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