West Virginia
Ranked #1 of 51 for housing affordability
80Affordable
Median Home Price
🏠$145K
3x income
Median Rent
🔑$800
27.0% rent-burdened
Median Income
💰$48K
Population: 1,775,156
Homeownership
🏡73.0%
1,488 experiencing homelessness
Housing Shortage
📉10,000
units needed
Building Permits (2024)
🔨3,500
Price-to-Income
📊3x
Severe Rent Burden
⚠️13.0%
paying >50% of income
Rent Burden Breakdown
vs. National Average
Housing Policies
WV Housing Development Fundlow-income housing tax creditsland reuse programs