Rent Affordability for A Bus Driver in West Virginia
A typical bus driver in West Virginia earns about $44,047 a year, which supports approximately $1,101 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. 8 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 10 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Follansbee, WV | $750/mo | 20.4% | affordable |
| Princeton, WV | $801/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Wheeling, WV | $817/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Weirton, WV | $831/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Star City, WV | $900/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| South Charleston, WV | $985/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Huntington, WV | $1,018/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Parkersburg, WV | $1,024/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Fairmont, WV | $1,170/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Hurricane, WV | $1,211/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Charleston, WV | $1,351/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Bridgeport, WV | $1,360/mo | 37.1% | stretched |
| Morgantown, WV | $1,413/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Granville, WV | $1,518/mo | 41.4% | rent-burdened |
| Martinsburg, WV | $1,648/mo | 44.9% | rent-burdened |
| Falling Waters, WV | $1,887/mo | 51.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Inwood, WV | $1,925/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Charles Town, WV | $2,009/mo | 54.7% | severely rent-burdened |