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Most affordable housing, West Virginia counties · 2000

West Virginia counties with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01McDowell County, WVWV16,8781.2+0%

02Wyoming County, WVWV19,8011.6+0%

03Wirt County, WVWV4,8791.8+0%

04Ritchie County, WVWV8,0341.9+0%

05Webster County, WVWV7,7601.9+0%

06Wetzel County, WVWV13,7341.9+0%

07Fayette County, WVWV38,1651.9+0%

08Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.0+0%

09Nicholas County, WVWV23,8482.0+0%

10Brooke County, WVWV21,1422.0+0%

11Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.0+0%

12Boone County, WVWV20,2512.0+0%

13Preston County, WVWV34,0042.0+0%

14Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.0+0%

15Pleasants County, WVWV7,3382.0+0%

16Calhoun County, WVWV5,9782.1+0%

17Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.1+0%

18Marion County, WVWV55,5842.1+0%

19Mercer County, WVWV57,5032.1+0%

20Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.1+0%

21Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.1+0%

22Clay County, WVWV7,5382.1+0%

23Braxton County, WVWV11,8852.1+0%

24Barbour County, WVWV15,4142.1+0%

25Mason County, WVWV24,7072.1+0%

26Tucker County, WVWV6,5402.2+0%

27Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.2+0%

28Jackson County, WVWV27,4502.2+0%

29Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.2+0%

30Raleigh County, WVWV71,7752.2+0%

31Hardy County, WVWV14,3372.2+0%

32Mineral County, WVWV26,7922.2+0%

33Wood County, WVWV82,3852.2+0%

34Lewis County, WVWV16,3942.2+0%

35Logan County, WVWV30,3752.2+0%

36Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.2+0%

37Hampshire County, WVWV24,1052.2+0%

38Ohio County, WVWV40,4962.3+0%

39Roane County, WVWV13,3172.3+0%

40Wayne County, WVWV37,3092.3+0%

41Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6022.3+0%

42Berkeley County, WVWV139,5222.3+0%

43Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.4+0%

44Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.4+0%

45Mingo County, WVWV21,4552.4+0%

46Morgan County, WVWV18,0272.4+0%

47Randolph County, WVWV26,8822.4+0%

48Upshur County, WVWV23,7582.5+0%

49Jefferson County, WVWV63,1022.5+0%

50Grant County, WVWV11,0412.5+0%

51Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.5+0%

52Summers County, WVWV11,5322.5+0%

53Cabell County, WVWV91,1832.6+0%

54Gilmer County, WVWV7,0852.6+0%

55Monongalia County, WVWV107,9912.9+0%

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