RANKING · 2010 CENSUS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most owner cost-burdened, West Virginia cities · 2010

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2010 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 17.4%.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS –

01Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85338.8%–

02Buckhannon, WVWV5,05430.0%–

03Charles, WVWV9,32929.7%–

04Martinsburg, WVWV19,21128.4%–

05Hurricane, WVWV7,36725.3%–

06Beckley, WVWV16,37324.5%–

07Princeton, WVWV5,57824.1%–

08Moundsville, WVWV7,65922.1%–

09Parkersburg, WVWV28,59321.4%–

10Huntington, WVWV44,81520.2%–

11Weirton, WVWV18,13320.2%–

12Elkins, WVWV6,62218.8%–

13Fairmont, WVWV18,03518.7%–

14Vienna, WVWV10,32117.8%–

15Dunbar, WVWV7,05017.4%–

16Bluefield, WVWV9,15817.4%–

17Wheeling, WVWV25,68017.2%–

18Charleston, WVWV46,11717.2%–

19Clarksburg, WVWV15,56216.9%–

20New Martinsville, WVWV5,03916.3%–

21Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90216.1%–

22St. Albans, WVWV10,21015.1%–

23Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67114.7%–

24Oak Hill, WVWV7,62914.2%–

25Teays Valley, WVWV14,15114.1%–

26Nitro, WVWV6,27013.8%–

27Morgantown, WVWV30,29312.1%–

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42712.0%–

29Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98811.0%–

30Brookhaven, WVWV6,21210.7%–

31South Charleston, WVWV13,07210.3%–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS