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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.

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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES