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 79.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Bluefield

Index: 68

Most Expensive

Charles Town

Index: 110

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	Bluefield	68	$101,000	$790	$43,826
2	Clarksburg	69	$114,600	$775	$46,859
3	New Martinsville	69	$112,600	$718	$51,226
4	Parkersburg	70	$113,900	$746	$44,675
5	Oak Hill	70	$110,400	$826	$51,799
6	Moundsville	70	$108,500	$801	$48,590
7	Princeton	70	$115,800	$830	$44,428
8	Weirton	71	$122,800	$750	$56,699
9	Dunbar	72	$121,237	$904	$54,647
10	Huntington	73	$136,892	$863	$43,146
11	Elkins	73	$130,500	$897	$47,746
12	Wheeling	74	$142,594	$795	$48,498
13	Cross Lanes	74	$144,000	$916	$62,704
14	Buckhannon	74	$152,000	$800	$48,720
15	Beckley	75	$148,800	$867	$39,939
16	St. Albans	75	$146,022	$888	$58,788
17	Nitro	75	$138,400	$916	$52,247
18	Fairmont	76	$159,100	$902	$60,791
19	Charleston	77	$158,399	$898	$64,512
20	South Charleston	77	$160,866	$857	$59,616
21	Vienna	78	$180,315	$837	$65,211
22	Hurricane	79	$190,400	$854	$67,083
23	Pea Ridge	80	$186,900	$953	$67,708
24	Morgantown	86	$238,200	$888	$42,245
25	Martinsburg	87	$231,900	$1,090	$54,590
26	Brookhaven	89	$254,500	$1,077	$84,962
27	Ranson corporation	90	$220,700	$1,520	$86,378
28	Teays Valley	93	$271,900	$1,238	$106,798
29	Bridgeport	95	$294,687	$1,227	$99,936
30	Cheat Lake	100	$345,500	$1,113	$111,379
31	Charles Town	110	$396,988	$1,086	$94,830