RANKING · 2024 ACS · 31 SHOWN OF 31

Most rent-burdened, West Virginia cities

West Virginia cities ranked by the share of renter households paying 30% or more of income on gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 31 cities in West Virginia that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 31 is 44.5%.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPRENT-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Morgantown, WVWV30,29358.4%+3.2 pts

02Princeton, WVWV5,57857.0%+4.0 pts

03Huntington, WVWV44,81555.5%+3.5 pts

04Teays Valley, WVWV14,15152.9%+16.1 pts

05Wheeling, WVWV25,68051.9%+7.8 pts

06Beckley, WVWV16,37351.1%+5.4 pts

07Martinsburg, WVWV19,21150.7%−9.8 pts

08Cheat Lake, WVWV10,90249.9%+5.6 pts

09Vienna, WVWV10,32149.5%+6.8 pts

10Oak Hill, WVWV7,62949.0%−0.1 pts

11Elkins, WVWV6,62247.0%+5.0 pts

12Moundsville, WVWV7,65946.6%+5.7 pts

13South Charleston, WVWV13,07245.4%+10.1 pts

14Parkersburg, WVWV28,59345.0%−8.2 pts

15Clarksburg, WVWV15,56244.6%−7.2 pts

16Pea Ridge, WVWV6,98844.5%+20.4 pts

17Weirton, WVWV18,13344.0%+2.0 pts

18Buckhannon, WVWV5,05443.3%+13.3 pts

19Dunbar, WVWV7,05043.1%+10.9 pts

20St. Albans, WVWV10,21042.3%+21.5 pts

21Charleston, WVWV46,11742.2%+3.4 pts

22Fairmont, WVWV18,03539.9%−11.0 pts

23New Martinsville, WVWV5,03939.3%−7.6 pts

24Cross Lanes, WVWV9,67137.3%+2.9 pts

25Nitro, WVWV6,27036.6%−0.8 pts

26Brookhaven, WVWV6,21233.4%−6.9 pts

27Bluefield, WVWV9,15829.9%−12.0 pts

28Bridgeport, WVWV9,42728.8%−12.0 pts

29Hurricane, WVWV7,36728.3%−21.9 pts

30Ranson corporation, WVWV6,85328.3%−12.3 pts

31Charles, WVWV9,32927.9%−14.3 pts

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