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Most owner cost-burdened, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 13.7%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Buckhannon, WVWV5,05427.7%−2.3 pts

02Martinsburg, WVWV19,21124.0%−4.4 pts

03Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85321.8%−17.0 pts

04Charles, WVWV9,32921.3%−8.4 pts

05Bluefield, WVWV9,15820.3%+3.0 pts

06Nitro, WVWV6,27019.1%+5.3 pts

07Brookhaven, WVWV6,21216.9%+6.2 pts

08Wheeling, WVWV25,68016.8%−0.4 pts

09Beckley, WVWV16,37316.2%−8.3 pts

10Parkersburg, WVWV28,59315.9%−5.5 pts

11Charleston, WVWV46,11715.7%−1.4 pts

12Vienna, WVWV10,32115.3%−2.5 pts

13Huntington, WVWV44,81515.0%−5.2 pts

14Weirton, WVWV18,13314.1%−6.1 pts

15Clarksburg, WVWV15,56214.1%−2.9 pts

16St. Albans, WVWV10,21013.7%−1.4 pts

17Fairmont, WVWV18,03513.1%−5.6 pts

18Dunbar, WVWV7,05013.0%−4.4 pts

19Teays Valley, WVWV14,15111.9%−2.1 pts

20Oak Hill, WVWV7,62911.9%−2.3 pts

21Elkins, WVWV6,62211.9%−6.9 pts

22Bridgeport, WVWV9,42711.6%−0.4 pts

23New Martinsville, WVWV5,03911.1%−5.2 pts

24South Charleston, WVWV13,07211.0%+0.8 pts

25Hurricane, WVWV7,36710.8%−14.5 pts

26Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67110.6%−4.2 pts

27Morgantown, WVWV30,2939.8%−2.2 pts

28Cheat Lake, WVWV10,9029.4%−6.7 pts

29Moundsville, WVWV7,6598.6%−13.5 pts

30Princeton, WVWV5,5787.8%−16.4 pts

31Pea Ridge, WVWV6,9887.1%−4.0 pts

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