Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning in West Virginia
The widest gaps between median rent and the full monthly cost of owning the median home. A large gap does not automatically mean renting is the better decision, because rent buys no equity and is not fixed for thirty years, but it does show where the market prices ownership at a steep premium.
West Virginia ranked
| # | County | Monthly saved by renting | Median rent | Monthly to own |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson County | $1,450 | $1,103 | $2,553 |
| 2 | Monongalia County | $1,093 | $943 | $2,036 |
| 3 | Morgan County | $988 | $832 | $1,820 |
| 4 | Hampshire County | $931 | $732 | $1,663 |
| 5 | Mineral County | $824 | $684 | $1,508 |
| 6 | Putnam County | $793 | $975 | $1,768 |
| 7 | Grant County | $786 | $612 | $1,398 |
| 8 | Berkeley County | $766 | $1,238 | $2,004 |
| 9 | Pendleton County | $723 | $754 | $1,477 |
| 10 | Jackson County | $618 | $720 | $1,338 |
| 11 | Preston County | $596 | $753 | $1,349 |
| 12 | Ohio County | $595 | $823 | $1,418 |
| 13 | Monroe County | $590 | $677 | $1,267 |
| 14 | Taylor County | $586 | $672 | $1,258 |
| 15 | Upshur County | $566 | $799 | $1,365 |
| 16 | Tucker County | $553 | $689 | $1,242 |
| 17 | Wood County | $549 | $789 | $1,338 |
| 18 | Brooke County | $540 | $603 | $1,143 |
| 19 | Doddridge County | $537 | $827 | $1,364 |
| 20 | Calhoun County | $529 | $483 | $1,012 |
| 21 | Hardy County | $529 | $820 | $1,349 |
| 22 | Harrison County | $516 | $848 | $1,364 |
| 23 | Pocahontas County | $512 | $688 | $1,200 |
| 24 | Marion County | $512 | $901 | $1,413 |
| 25 | Roane County | $496 | $590 | $1,086 |
| 26 | Mason County | $486 | $654 | $1,140 |
| 27 | Cabell County | $481 | $877 | $1,358 |
| 28 | Wirt County | $461 | $575 | $1,036 |
| 29 | Pleasants County | $459 | $700 | $1,159 |
| 30 | Lewis County | $456 | $737 | $1,193 |
| 31 | Ritchie County | $427 | $583 | $1,010 |
| 32 | Braxton County | $405 | $578 | $983 |
| 33 | Raleigh County | $399 | $847 | $1,246 |
| 34 | Marshall County | $397 | $823 | $1,220 |
| 35 | Randolph County | $391 | $807 | $1,198 |
| 36 | Clay County | $389 | $589 | $978 |
| 37 | Nicholas County | $372 | $669 | $1,041 |
| 38 | Greenbrier County | $362 | $834 | $1,196 |
| 39 | Kanawha County | $332 | $879 | $1,211 |
| 40 | Hancock County | $328 | $766 | $1,094 |
| 41 | Tyler County | $327 | $707 | $1,034 |
| 42 | Barbour County | $316 | $803 | $1,119 |
| 43 | Wetzel County | $271 | $703 | $974 |
| 44 | Mercer County | $261 | $813 | $1,074 |
| 45 | Logan County | $255 | $704 | $959 |
| 46 | Lincoln County | $237 | $727 | $964 |
| 47 | Wayne County | $233 | $883 | $1,116 |
| 48 | Mingo County | $231 | $604 | $835 |
| 49 | Fayette County | $209 | $777 | $986 |
| 50 | Summers County | $185 | $922 | $1,107 |
| 51 | Webster County | $91 | $687 | $778 |
| 52 | Boone County | $61 | $823 | $884 |
| 53 | Gilmer County | $59 | $764 | $823 |
| 54 | Wyoming County | $47 | $737 | $784 |
| 55 | McDowell County | $-103 | $686 | $583 |
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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Counties Where Renting Costs Far Less Than Owning across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in West Virginia