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