Rent Affordability for An Accountant in West Virginia

A typical accountant in West Virginia earns about $77,163 a year, which supports approximately $1,929 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked West Virginia city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.

As of May 2026. 17 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 1 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Follansbee, WV$750/mo11.7%very comfortable
Princeton, WV$801/mo12.5%very comfortable
Wheeling, WV$817/mo12.7%very comfortable
Weirton, WV$831/mo12.9%very comfortable
Star City, WV$900/mo14%very comfortable
South Charleston, WV$985/mo15.3%very comfortable
Huntington, WV$1,018/mo15.8%very comfortable
Parkersburg, WV$1,024/mo15.9%very comfortable
Fairmont, WV$1,170/mo18.2%very comfortable
Hurricane, WV$1,211/mo18.8%very comfortable
Charleston, WV$1,351/mo21%affordable
Bridgeport, WV$1,360/mo21.2%affordable
Morgantown, WV$1,413/mo22%affordable
Granville, WV$1,518/mo23.6%affordable
Martinsburg, WV$1,648/mo25.6%affordable
Falling Waters, WV$1,887/mo29.3%affordable
Inwood, WV$1,925/mo29.9%affordable
Charles Town, WV$2,009/mo31.2%stretched
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for West Virginia. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).