11 counties · ranked by income-to-home ratio

Most Affordable Counties in West Virginia

Counties in West Virginia where housing is most affordable relative to local incomes. Higher income-to-home ratios mean residents spend less of their earnings on housing.

# County BTI Score Afford. Ratio Home Value Med. Income Med. Rent Tax Rate
01 Kanawha County WV 49 0.42 $131,200 $55,226 $868 0.7%
02 Marion County WV 28 0.41 $147,600 $59,974 $870 0.6%
03 Mercer County WV 19 0.40 $115,100 $46,409 $777 0.5%
04 Wood County WV 51 0.39 $140,700 $54,350 $780 0.7%
05 Harrison County WV 36 0.38 $146,900 $56,184 $836 0.5%
06 Putnam County WV 80 0.37 $202,300 $75,725 $1,007 0.6%
07 Raleigh County WV 72 0.36 $132,300 $47,975 $819 0.5%
08 Cabell County WV 90 0.34 $144,200 $48,944 $857 0.7%
09 Berkeley County WV 73 0.32 $231,600 $73,619 $1,154 0.6%
10 Jefferson County WV 79 0.31 $303,400 $93,744 $1,073 0.6%
11 Monongalia County WV 47 0.25 $242,100 $60,893 $929 0.5%