Rent Affordability for A Bartender in West Virginia

A typical bartender in West Virginia earns about $29,861 a year, which supports approximately $747 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. 0 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 18 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Follansbee, WV$750/mo30.1%stretched
Princeton, WV$788/mo31.7%stretched
Weirton, WV$808/mo32.5%stretched
Wheeling, WV$878/mo35.3%stretched
Star City, WV$900/mo36.2%stretched
Parkersburg, WV$968/mo38.9%stretched
Huntington, WV$1,067/mo42.9%rent-burdened
South Charleston, WV$1,088/mo43.7%rent-burdened
Bridgeport, WV$1,149/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Hurricane, WV$1,234/mo49.6%rent-burdened
Fairmont, WV$1,250/mo50.2%severely rent-burdened
Charleston, WV$1,370/mo55.1%severely rent-burdened
Granville, WV$1,518/mo61%severely rent-burdened
Morgantown, WV$1,539/mo61.8%severely rent-burdened
Martinsburg, WV$1,651/mo66.3%severely rent-burdened
Inwood, WV$1,748/mo70.2%severely rent-burdened
Falling Waters, WV$1,892/mo76%severely rent-burdened
Charles Town, WV$1,976/mo79.4%severely rent-burdened
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).