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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 55 SHOWN OF 55

Most owner cost-burdened, West Virginia counties

West Virginia counties ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 55 counties in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 55 is 13.8%.

Most owner cost-burdened by state
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RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010
01Upshur County, WVWV23,75821.4%+3.4 pts
02Pleasants County, WVWV7,33820.5%+4.6 pts
03Raleigh County, WVWV71,77519.3%+3.1 pts
04Jefferson County, WVWV63,10218.4%−10.3 pts
05McDowell County, WVWV16,87818.1%+6.1 pts
06Mingo County, WVWV21,45518.0%+3.5 pts
07Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60217.9%−7.5 pts
08Greenbrier County, WVWV31,57817.5%+0.3 pts
09Hardy County, WVWV14,33717.3%+2.2 pts
10Berkeley County, WVWV139,52217.1%−8.1 pts
11Wirt County, WVWV4,87916.4%+8.2 pts
12Mason County, WVWV24,70716.2%+1.7 pts
13Preston County, WVWV34,00415.8%+0.9 pts
14Logan County, WVWV30,37515.7%+0.8 pts
15Cabell County, WVWV91,18315.4%−0.3 pts
16Wyoming County, WVWV19,80115.4%+3.7 pts
17Ohio County, WVWV40,49615.3%+1.1 pts
18Summers County, WVWV11,53215.2%−3.6 pts
19Hampshire County, WVWV24,10515.2%−3.3 pts
20Morgan County, WVWV18,02715.0%−8.6 pts
21Kanawha County, WVWV172,38114.9%−0.5 pts
22Jackson County, WVWV27,45014.3%+0.9 pts
23Roane County, WVWV13,31714.2%−3.5 pts
24Grant County, WVWV11,04114.2%−0.9 pts
25Webster County, WVWV7,76014.2%−2.7 pts
26Braxton County, WVWV11,88514.1%−1.6 pts
27Wood County, WVWV82,38513.8%−3.8 pts
28Barbour County, WVWV15,41413.8%−7.9 pts
29Taylor County, WVWV16,28713.5%−1.2 pts
30Hancock County, WVWV27,72913.5%−7.3 pts
31Lincoln County, WVWV19,17713.5%−2.9 pts
32Pendleton County, WVWV5,82613.2%−4.0 pts
33Tucker County, WVWV6,54012.9%−9.8 pts
34Monroe County, WVWV12,49112.9%−0.5 pts
35Nicholas County, WVWV23,84812.8%−1.7 pts
36Fayette County, WVWV38,16512.6%−4.3 pts
37Putnam County, WVWV56,88512.6%−2.3 pts
38Brooke County, WVWV21,14212.5%−3.7 pts
39Doddridge County, WVWV7,63412.5%−8.9 pts
40Marshall County, WVWV29,15912.2%−3.9 pts
41Ritchie County, WVWV8,03412.2%−4.6 pts
42Boone County, WVWV20,25112.1%−1.0 pts
43Marion County, WVWV55,58412.1%−4.0 pts
44Wetzel County, WVWV13,73412.0%−2.1 pts
45Mercer County, WVWV57,50312.0%−3.1 pts
46Monongalia County, WVWV107,99112.0%−3.3 pts
47Tyler County, WVWV7,88111.9%−4.4 pts
48Mineral County, WVWV26,79211.6%−8.3 pts
49Harrison County, WVWV64,22111.6%−3.8 pts
50Clay County, WVWV7,53811.5%−1.4 pts
51Wayne County, WVWV37,30911.3%−6.5 pts
52Calhoun County, WVWV5,97810.3%−6.3 pts
53Randolph County, WVWV26,8829.9%−9.5 pts
54Lewis County, WVWV16,3949.7%−5.2 pts
55Gilmer County, WVWV7,0858.8%−11.9 pts
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES