Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in West Virginia
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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West Virginia ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berkeley County | $1,238 | $2,004 | $248,000 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | $1,103 | $2,553 | $324,500 |
| 3 | Putnam County | $975 | $1,768 | $214,200 |
| 4 | Monongalia County | $943 | $2,036 | $254,200 |
| 5 | Summers County | $922 | $1,107 | $126,100 |
| 6 | Marion County | $901 | $1,413 | $164,300 |
| 7 | Wayne County | $883 | $1,116 | $124,900 |
| 8 | Kanawha County | $879 | $1,211 | $135,000 |
| 9 | Cabell County | $877 | $1,358 | $156,100 |
| 10 | Harrison County | $848 | $1,364 | $158,500 |
| 11 | Raleigh County | $847 | $1,246 | $142,600 |
| 12 | Greenbrier County | $834 | $1,196 | $136,300 |
| 13 | Morgan County | $832 | $1,820 | $223,100 |
| 14 | Doddridge County | $827 | $1,364 | $160,000 |
| 15 | Boone County | $823 | $884 | $90,300 |
| 16 | Marshall County | $823 | $1,220 | $139,800 |
| 17 | Ohio County | $823 | $1,418 | $165,300 |
| 18 | Hardy County | $820 | $1,349 | $159,700 |
| 19 | Mercer County | $813 | $1,074 | $118,600 |
| 20 | Randolph County | $807 | $1,198 | $137,800 |
| 21 | Barbour County | $803 | $1,119 | $126,000 |
| 22 | Upshur County | $799 | $1,365 | $160,700 |
| 23 | Wood County | $789 | $1,338 | $153,700 |
| 24 | Fayette County | $777 | $986 | $104,200 |
| 25 | Hancock County | $766 | $1,094 | $119,600 |
| 26 | Gilmer County | $764 | $823 | $83,300 |
| 27 | Pendleton County | $754 | $1,477 | $178,600 |
| 28 | Preston County | $753 | $1,349 | $157,700 |
| 29 | Lewis County | $737 | $1,193 | $135,800 |
| 30 | Wyoming County | $737 | $784 | $78,400 |
| 31 | Hampshire County | $732 | $1,663 | $204,600 |
| 32 | Lincoln County | $727 | $964 | $103,400 |
| 33 | Jackson County | $720 | $1,338 | $154,600 |
| 34 | Tyler County | $707 | $1,034 | $112,100 |
| 35 | Logan County | $704 | $959 | $101,500 |
| 36 | Wetzel County | $703 | $974 | $102,800 |
| 37 | Pleasants County | $700 | $1,159 | $129,300 |
| 38 | Tucker County | $689 | $1,242 | $144,700 |
| 39 | Pocahontas County | $688 | $1,200 | $139,400 |
| 40 | Webster County | $687 | $778 | $78,000 |
| 41 | McDowell County | $686 | $583 | $49,200 |
| 42 | Mineral County | $684 | $1,508 | $180,400 |
| 43 | Monroe County | $677 | $1,267 | $146,100 |
| 44 | Taylor County | $672 | $1,258 | $144,000 |
| 45 | Nicholas County | $669 | $1,041 | $114,200 |
| 46 | Mason County | $654 | $1,140 | $127,400 |
| 47 | Grant County | $612 | $1,398 | $167,500 |
| 48 | Mingo County | $604 | $835 | $85,600 |
| 49 | Brooke County | $603 | $1,143 | $127,700 |
| 50 | Roane County | $590 | $1,086 | $121,100 |
| 51 | Clay County | $589 | $978 | $107,100 |
| 52 | Ritchie County | $583 | $1,010 | $107,800 |
| 53 | Braxton County | $578 | $983 | $106,400 |
| 54 | Wirt County | $575 | $1,036 | $112,800 |
| 55 | Calhoun County | $483 | $1,012 | $111,200 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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