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$795/mo31.9%stretched
Weirton, WV$839/mo33.7%stretched
Parkersburg, WV$877/mo35.2%stretched
Wheeling, WV$885/mo35.6%stretched
Star City, WV$900/mo36.2%stretched
Huntington, WV$1,083/mo43.5%rent-burdened
South Charleston, WV$1,088/mo43.7%rent-burdened
Fairmont, WV$1,258/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Bridgeport, WV$1,329/mo53.4%severely rent-burdened
Charleston, WV$1,386/mo55.7%severely rent-burdened
Hurricane, WV$1,433/mo57.6%severely rent-burdened
Morgantown, WV$1,488/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Granville, WV$1,518/mo61%severely rent-burdened
Martinsburg, WV$1,673/mo67.2%severely rent-burdened
Inwood, WV$1,855/mo74.5%severely rent-burdened
Falling Waters, WV$1,877/mo75.4%severely rent-burdened
Charles Town, WV$1,927/mo77.4%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).