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Most affordable housing, West Virginia counties · 2010

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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SAME RANKING BYCities States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01McDowell County, WVWV16,8781.5+21%

02Wyoming County, WVWV19,8011.6+1%

03Wirt County, WVWV4,8791.7−8%

04Nicholas County, WVWV23,8481.9−2%

05Boone County, WVWV20,2511.9−5%

06Mingo County, WVWV21,4551.9−18%

07Taylor County, WVWV16,2872.1−2%

08Webster County, WVWV7,7602.1+10%

09Lincoln County, WVWV19,1772.1−11%

10Fayette County, WVWV38,1652.1+9%

11Ritchie County, WVWV8,0342.1+15%

12Preston County, WVWV34,0042.2+6%

13Brooke County, WVWV21,1422.2+10%

14Mason County, WVWV24,7072.2+3%

15Hancock County, WVWV27,7292.2+11%

16Wetzel County, WVWV13,7342.2+16%

17Logan County, WVWV30,3752.2+0%

18Marshall County, WVWV29,1592.3+16%

19Mercer County, WVWV57,5032.3+8%

20Marion County, WVWV55,5842.3+9%

21Pleasants County, WVWV7,3382.3+12%

22Kanawha County, WVWV172,3812.3+4%

23Raleigh County, WVWV71,7752.3+4%

24Tyler County, WVWV7,8812.3+14%

25Gilmer County, WVWV7,0852.3−11%

26Braxton County, WVWV11,8852.4+11%

27Ohio County, WVWV40,4962.4+6%

28Monroe County, WVWV12,4912.4+7%

29Wood County, WVWV82,3852.4+9%

30Harrison County, WVWV64,2212.4+15%

31Wayne County, WVWV37,3092.4+5%

32Jackson County, WVWV27,4502.5+11%

33Clay County, WVWV7,5382.5+16%

34Doddridge County, WVWV7,6342.5+21%

35Putnam County, WVWV56,8852.6+16%

36Barbour County, WVWV15,4142.6+20%

37Randolph County, WVWV26,8822.6+7%

38Lewis County, WVWV16,3942.6+17%

39Calhoun County, WVWV5,9782.6+27%

40Summers County, WVWV11,5322.7+5%

41Tucker County, WVWV6,5402.7+23%

42Roane County, WVWV13,3172.7+19%

43Upshur County, WVWV23,7582.8+12%

44Greenbrier County, WVWV31,5782.8+11%

45Cabell County, WVWV91,1832.8+11%

46Pendleton County, WVWV5,8262.9+22%

47Grant County, WVWV11,0413.0+18%

48Pocahontas County, WVWV7,6023.1+33%

49Mineral County, WVWV26,7923.1+40%

50Berkeley County, WVWV139,5223.7+56%

51Monongalia County, WVWV107,9913.7+27%

52Jefferson County, WVWV63,1023.9+57%

53Hardy County, WVWV14,3374.2+87%

54Hampshire County, WVWV24,1054.2+88%

55Morgan County, WVWV18,0274.5+84%

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