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. 18 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Follansbee, WV$750/mo11.7%very comfortable
Princeton, WV$795/mo12.4%very comfortable
Weirton, WV$839/mo13%very comfortable
Parkersburg, WV$877/mo13.6%very comfortable
Wheeling, WV$885/mo13.8%very comfortable
Star City, WV$900/mo14%very comfortable
Huntington, WV$1,083/mo16.8%very comfortable
South Charleston, WV$1,088/mo16.9%very comfortable
Fairmont, WV$1,258/mo19.6%very comfortable
Bridgeport, WV$1,329/mo20.7%affordable
Charleston, WV$1,386/mo21.6%affordable
Hurricane, WV$1,433/mo22.3%affordable
Morgantown, WV$1,488/mo23.1%affordable
Granville, WV$1,518/mo23.6%affordable
Martinsburg, WV$1,673/mo26%affordable
Inwood, WV$1,855/mo28.8%affordable
Falling Waters, WV$1,877/mo29.2%affordable
Charles Town, WV$1,927/mo30%affordable
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).