City Dashboard
Morgantown, WV
Complete financial data dashboard — cost of living, mortgage calculator, salary comparisons, and tax details.Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 · FRED
Cost Index
57
Very Affordable
Median Home Value
$238,200
National: $426,735
Median Rent
$888/mo
National: $1,527/mo
Household Income
$42,245
National: $84,532
Population
30,273
Purchasing Power
88
100 = national baseline
Cost of Living Breakdown
Housing Cost Index
56 / 100
100 = national average
Rent Index
58 / 100
Overall Index
57
Very Affordable
Morgantown Mortgage Calculator
Pre-filled with the local median home value of $238,200 and West Virginia's property tax rate of 0.58%.
Salary & Purchasing Power
Median household income is $42,245 — 50% below the national average.
What $42,245 in Morgantown Gets You Elsewhere
Property Tax in Morgantown, WV
Est. Annual Property Tax
$1,382
Monthly Impact
$115
Added to your mortgage
Effective Rate
0.58%
National avg: ~1.00%
West Virginia Tax Overview
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📊 Data Sources & Methodology
- Housing & Demographics: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 1-Year Estimates
- Mortgage Rates: Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey via Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
- Tax Rates: Tax Foundation State & Local Tax Data, 2024
- Cost of Living Index: Calculated using Census housing + rental data vs. national median (see methodology)
Last data update: March 2026 · Mortgage rates updated weekly · Page auto-refreshes every 24 hours via ISR