Cheapest Cities in West Virginia

Most affordable cities in West Virginia (population > 5,000) ranked by cost of living index.

Data current as of September 2026. Sources: US Census Bureau, Zillow, HUD, BEA.

#	City	Cost Index	Income	Rent	Population
1	New Martinsville	62	$51,226	$718/mo	5,175
2	Parkersburg	63	$44,675	$746/mo	29,461
3	Weirton	64	$56,699	$750/mo	18,785
4	Bluefield	64	$43,826	$790/mo	9,511
5	Moundsville	64	$48,590	$801/mo	7,934
6	Clarksburg	65	$46,859	$775/mo	15,829
7	Oak Hill	65	$51,799	$826/mo	8,057
8	Princeton	66	$44,428	$830/mo	5,780
9	Huntington	67	$43,146	$863/mo	46,189
10	Wheeling	67	$48,498	$795/mo	26,670
11	Buckhannon	68	$48,720	$800/mo	5,144
12	Dunbar	69	$54,647	$904/mo	7,340
13	Nitro	69	$52,247	$916/mo	6,941
14	St. Albans	69	$58,788	$888/mo	10,637
15	Vienna	69	$65,211	$837/mo	10,575
16	South Charleston	69	$59,616	$857/mo	13,594
17	Elkins	70	$47,746	$897/mo	6,875
18	Beckley	70	$39,939	$867/mo	16,977
19	Cross Lanes	71	$62,704	$916/mo	10,172
20	Hurricane	72	$67,083	$854/mo	6,891
21	Fairmont	73	$60,791	$902/mo	18,303
22	Charleston	74	$64,512	$898/mo	47,918
23	Pea Ridge	75	$67,708	$953/mo	7,188
24	Morgantown	79	$42,245	$888/mo	30,273
25	Martinsburg	85	$54,590	$1,090/mo	18,805
26	Brookhaven	86	$84,962	$1,077/mo	6,465
27	Teays Valley	91	$106,798	$1,238/mo	13,961
28	Bridgeport	92	$99,936	$1,227/mo	9,292
29	Cheat Lake	94	$111,379	$1,113/mo	10,485
30	Charles Town	101	$94,830	$1,086/mo	6,854
31	Ranson corporation	103	$86,378	$1,520/mo	5,588

See also: Most Expensive Cities in West Virginia · West Virginia Overview