Rent Affordability for A Nursing Assistant in West Virginia

A typical nursing assistant in West Virginia earns about $33,669 a year, which supports approximately $842 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. 3 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 15 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Follansbee, WV$750/mo26.7%affordable
Princeton, WV$788/mo28.1%affordable
Weirton, WV$808/mo28.8%affordable
Wheeling, WV$878/mo31.3%stretched
Star City, WV$900/mo32.1%stretched
Parkersburg, WV$968/mo34.5%stretched
Huntington, WV$1,067/mo38%stretched
South Charleston, WV$1,088/mo38.8%stretched
Bridgeport, WV$1,149/mo41%rent-burdened
Hurricane, WV$1,234/mo44%rent-burdened
Fairmont, WV$1,250/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Charleston, WV$1,370/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Granville, WV$1,518/mo54.1%severely rent-burdened
Morgantown, WV$1,539/mo54.9%severely rent-burdened
Martinsburg, WV$1,651/mo58.8%severely rent-burdened
Inwood, WV$1,748/mo62.3%severely rent-burdened
Falling Waters, WV$1,892/mo67.4%severely rent-burdened
Charles Town, WV$1,976/mo70.4%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).