Most Affordable Cities in West Virginia

Cost of living rankings for 31 cities in West Virginia. On average, West Virginia is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 49.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

New Martinsville

Index: 35

Most Expensive

Cheat Lake

Index: 78

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

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All 31 Cities in West Virginia — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	New Martinsville	35	$112,600	$718	$51,226
2	Parkersburg	36	$113,900	$746	$44,675
3	Bluefield	36	$101,000	$790	$43,826
4	Clarksburg	37	$114,600	$775	$46,859
5	Moundsville	37	$108,500	$801	$48,590
6	Weirton	38	$122,800	$750	$56,699
7	Oak Hill	38	$110,400	$826	$51,799
8	Princeton	39	$115,800	$830	$44,428
9	Huntington	40	$118,800	$863	$43,146
10	Wheeling	41	$142,500	$795	$48,498
11	Dunbar	41	$121,100	$904	$54,647
12	Nitro	42	$120,400	$916	$52,247
13	South Charleston	43	$144,800	$857	$59,616
14	St. Albans	43	$131,800	$888	$58,788
15	Elkins	43	$130,500	$897	$47,746
16	Buckhannon	43	$152,000	$800	$48,720
17	Beckley	44	$148,800	$867	$39,939
18	Vienna	44	$155,500	$837	$65,211
19	Cross Lanes	45	$144,000	$916	$62,704
20	Fairmont	46	$159,100	$902	$60,791
21	Charleston	50	$187,300	$898	$64,512
22	Hurricane	50	$190,400	$854	$67,083
23	Pea Ridge	52	$186,900	$953	$67,708
24	Morgantown	57	$238,200	$888	$42,245
25	Martinsburg	61	$231,900	$1,090	$54,590
26	Brookhaven	65	$254,500	$1,077	$84,962
27	Teays Valley	71	$271,900	$1,238	$106,798
28	Bridgeport	71	$276,700	$1,227	$99,936
29	Ranson corporation	73	$220,700	$1,520	$86,378
30	Cheat Lake	78	$345,500	$1,113	$111,379
31	Charles Town	78	$359,500	$1,086	$94,830