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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
West Virginia
48.9%
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Top and bottom zip codes in West Virginia

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 126541Maidsville100%
  2. 226833Maysville100%
  3. 326386Lumberport100%
  4. 425969Jumping Branch100%
  5. 525649Verdunville100%
  6. 626717Elk Garden100%
  7. 725652Whitman100%
  8. 825517Genoa100%
  9. 925827Crab Orchard100%
  10. 1025564Sod100%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 126852Purgitsville0%
  2. 224946Hillsboro0%
  3. 325270Reedy0%
  4. 426133Belleville0%
  5. 525611Bruno0%
  6. 624938Frankford0%
  7. 725262Millwood0%
  8. 825557Ranger0%
  9. 925501Alkol0%
  10. 1025063Duck0%

Rent-burdened renters by county in West Virginia

  1. 1Clay County67.1%
  2. 2Webster County66.9%
  3. 3Wirt County63.6%
  4. 4Summers County58.8%
  5. 5Greenbrier County57.4%
  6. 6Cabell County56.9%
  7. 7Ohio County54.8%
  8. 8Monongalia County54.2%
  9. 9Raleigh County54.1%
  10. 10Wyoming County53.8%
  11. 11Roane County53.3%
  12. 12Fayette County52.7%
  13. 13Grant County52.2%
  14. 14Marshall County51.6%
  15. 15Preston County51.4%
  16. 16Mercer County51%
  17. 17McDowell County50.5%
  18. 18Harrison County50.3%
  19. 19Boone County49.6%
  20. 20Mineral County49%
  21. 21Wood County48.8%
  22. 22Tucker County48.5%
  23. 23Ritchie County48.4%
  24. 24Hancock County48.1%
  25. 25Berkeley County48%
  26. 26Kanawha County47.4%
  27. 27Tyler County47.4%
  28. 28Jackson County47%
  29. 29Upshur County46.1%
  30. 30Wayne County45.2%
  31. 31Mingo County45.1%
  32. 32Randolph County45%
  33. 33Calhoun County44.8%
  34. 34Taylor County44.8%
  35. 35Logan County44.4%
  36. 36Doddridge County43.9%
  37. 37Putnam County43.8%
  38. 38Marion County43.7%
  39. 39Lincoln County43%
  40. 40Pleasants County41.7%
  41. 41Lewis County41.6%
  42. 42Jefferson County41.3%
  43. 43Monroe County40.9%
  44. 44Morgan County40.1%
  45. 45Pocahontas County39.5%
  46. 46Brooke County37.8%
  47. 47Wetzel County37.2%
  48. 48Braxton County36.1%
  49. 49Barbour County33.5%
  50. 50Mason County32.5%
  51. 51Nicholas County32.3%
  52. 52Pendleton County30.4%
  53. 53Hardy County30%
  54. 54Hampshire County27%
  55. 55Gilmer County22%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in West Virginia?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 26541 (Maidsville, WV) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in West Virginia?

26852 (Purgitsville, WV) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in West Virginia it is 48.9%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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