At $831/mo, rent takes about 17% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $831 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Weirton changed +1.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 10 West Virginia cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +4.2%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($59,575) is $1,489 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,340).
Steubenville, OH, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($719/mo), about $1,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Weirton. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Weirton, WV is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 24.2% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Weirton, WV has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Weirton, WV now reports about $59,575, up from $52,775 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 19,150 to 18,647 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.6% change. About 30.7% of households rent today, against 34.4% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 21.8% to 24.2%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Weirton is $831/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $690/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $880/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $700/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,190/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($59,575/yr), Weirton ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.0% over the past year.
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