Cost of Living in West Virginia

2025 affordability guide — compare housing costs, rental prices, and living expenses across 258 cities in West Virginia.

89.8
Avg COL Index
258
Cities Ranked
$129,608
Avg Home Value

Housing Market

$129,608

Average median home value across West Virginia cities.

Rental Market

Rental data covers median monthly rent for tracked cities in West Virginia.

Affordability

Well Below Average

COL index 89.8 vs. national average of 100. Your dollar goes further here.

Most & Least Expensive Cities in West Virginia

Quick look at the cost extremes across West Virginia.

All 20 Major Cities Ranked by Cost of Living

Sorted from most expensive to most affordable. Click any city for a detailed breakdown with housing, rental, and income data.

# City COL Index Affordability Median Home Median Rent
1 St. George CDP 140.2 Very Expensive $801,100 N/A
2 Shepherdstown 115.7 Expensive $474,500 N/A
3 Ghent CDP 110.8 Expensive $410,200 N/A
4 Charles Town 107.0 Moderate $359,500 N/A
5 Middleway CDP 106.3 Moderate $349,300 N/A
6 Cheat Lake CDP 106.0 Moderate $345,500 N/A
7 Lewisburg 101.6 Moderate $287,400 N/A
8 Waverly CDP 99.9 Moderate $265,000 N/A
9 Shannondale CDP 99.2 Moderate $255,000 N/A
10 North Hills 99.1 Moderate $254,700 N/A
11 Valley Bend CDP 99.1 Moderate $253,500 N/A
12 Lubeck CDP 98.1 Moderate $240,500 N/A
13 Boaz CDP 97.1 Moderate $227,400 N/A
14 Winfield 97.0 Moderate $226,000 N/A
15 Ranson corporation 96.6 Moderate $220,700 N/A
16 Charleston 96.4 Moderate N/A N/A
17 Chapmanville 96.3 Moderate $216,700 N/A
18 Big Chimney CDP 96.3 Moderate $216,500 N/A
19 Fort Ashby CDP 96.2 Moderate $215,400 N/A
20 Rock Cave CDP 96.2 Moderate $215,200 N/A

All 206 Cities in West Virginia

Complete directory of every tracked city and town. Filter or scroll to find yours.

Accoville CDP (85.7) Ansted (85.6) Athens (91.8) Barboursville (95.9) Barrackville (91.8) Bath (Berkeley Springs) (93.9) Bayard (85.9) Beech Bottom (84.7) Belle (87.7) Bergoo CDP (84.4) Bethany (88.5) Beverly (88.9) Big Chimney CDP (96.3) Big Creek CDP (91.2) Bluewell CDP (90.4) Boaz CDP (97.1) Bradley CDP (86.7) Brandonville (93.8) Brush Fork CDP (84.5) Buffalo (89.3) Camden-on-Gauley (86.8) Carolina CDP (86.1) Carpendale (92.7) Ceredo (89.5) Chapmanville (96.3) Charles Town (107.0) Charleston (96.4) Charlton Heights CDP (87.4) Cheat Lake CDP (106.0) Chelyan CDP (85.7) Chester (88.3) Clendenin (86.1) Clifton CDP (95.8) Corinne CDP (82.7) Cowen (84.3) Crab Orchard CDP (95.6) Craigsville CDP (87.2) Crumpler CDP (86.3) Culloden CDP (95.0) Daniels CDP (93.7) Despard CDP (86.2) Dunbar (89.1) Dupont City CDP (90.0) Durbin (85.9) East Bank (86.6) East View CDP (85.0) Elizabeth (86.6) Elk Garden (86.1) Elkview CDP (92.1) Ellenboro (88.2) Fairview (87.1) Falling Spring (86.4) Falling Waters CDP (95.6) Farmington (85.1) Fenwick CDP (83.3) Flatwoods (87.9) Follansbee (90.3) Fort Ashby CDP (96.2) Fort Gay (84.4) Frank CDP (84.0) Franklin (96.0) Friendly (87.7) Gallipolis Ferry CDP (86.9) Garten CDP (87.3) Gatewood CDP (87.2) Gauley Bridge (85.4) Ghent CDP (110.8) Gilbert Creek CDP (87.0) Glasgow (87.3) Glen Dale (95.1) Grafton (85.5) Grant Town (86.8) Grantsville (85.7) Granville (90.2) Green Bank CDP (94.1) Greenville CDP (85.7) Hambleton (87.2) Hamlin (87.0) Handley (83.9) Harman (87.0) Harrisville (88.6) Hillsboro (87.3) Hilltop CDP (84.7) Hinton (86.9) Holden CDP (87.0) Hometown CDP (92.6) Iaeger (83.0) Idamay CDP (88.6) Jane Lew (85.8) Justice Addition CDP (88.2) Keyser (90.6) Lashmeet CDP (93.4) Lester (86.1) Lewisburg (101.6) Logan (86.5) Lost Creek (88.0) Lubeck CDP (98.1) Lumberport (89.2) Mabscott (89.0) MacArthur CDP (89.5) Madison (89.6) Malden CDP (91.5) Man (91.5) Marlinton (86.8) Masontown (89.6) Matewan (87.7) Matoaka CDP (85.6) Middlebourne (88.8) Middleway CDP (106.3) Milton (89.3) Mitchell Heights (92.1) Montcalm CDP (83.0) Moorefield (89.1) Mount Hope (86.9) Neibert CDP (92.1) New Cumberland (86.7) New Haven (87.6) Newark CDP (86.5) Nitro (89.1) North Hills (99.1) Northfork (82.7) Nutter Fort (88.8) Oak Hill (88.3) Oceana (84.6) Paden City (87.7) Page CDP (86.3) Paw Paw (86.3) Pea Ridge CDP (94.0) Pennsboro (85.9) Petersburg (90.2) Peterstown (88.8) Philippi (88.3) Pinch CDP (94.9) Pine Grove (87.4) Piney View CDP (90.2) Pleasant Valley (95.7) Poca (93.4) Point Pleasant (88.6) Powellton CDP (85.1) Pratt (89.7) Prichard CDP (87.1) Princeton (88.7) Prosperity CDP (88.7) Quinwood (85.3) Racine CDP (88.5) Rainelle (85.5) Rand CDP (86.4) Ranson corporation (96.6) Ravenswood (87.5) Raysal CDP (85.0) Reader CDP (86.7) Reedsville (93.4) Richwood (85.1) Ripley (89.0) Rivesville (90.0) Robinette CDP (85.3) Rock Cave CDP (96.2) Romney (91.3) Ronceverte (88.8) Sarah Ann CDP (84.4) Shannondale CDP (99.2) Shenandoah Junction CDP (94.6) Shepherdstown (115.7) Shinnston (90.2) Shrewsbury CDP (86.0) Sissonville CDP (92.5) South Charleston (90.9) Sprague CDP (88.2) St. Albans (89.9) St. George CDP (140.2) Stonewood (91.2) Sutton (86.3) Switzer CDP (83.6) Sylvester (85.9) Terra Alta (87.2) Thomas (91.9) Triadelphia (86.8) Tunnelton (84.1) Union (91.9) Valley Bend CDP (99.1) Valley Grove (90.3) Valley Head CDP (85.6) Wallace CDP (84.4) War (82.2) Wardensville (93.9) Washington CDP (95.6) Waverly CDP (99.9) Weirton (89.2) Wellsburg (87.3) West Dunbar CDP (86.3) West Hamlin (89.4) West Milford (89.8) West Union (88.1) Weston (86.6) Westover (93.5) Wheeling (90.7) White Sulphur Springs (89.0) Whitesville (86.8) Wiley Ford CDP (94.5) Williamson (87.0) Williamstown (92.3) Windsor Heights (84.4) Winfield (97.0) Wolf Summit CDP (88.7) Womelsdorf (Coalton) (87.3) Worthington (85.8)

Frequently Asked Questions

What states have the lowest cost of living?

States like Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Kansas typically have lower costs of living compared to coastal states.

What is the difference between RPP and COL Index?

RPP (Regional Price Parity) measures the price level for all items. COL Index combines RPP, housing, and rental data for a comprehensive comparison.

Data: BEA Regional Price Parities, U.S. Census Bureau ACS, HUD Fair Market Rents. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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