Rent Affordability for A Financial Analyst in West Virginia

A typical financial analyst in West Virginia earns about $87,839 a year, which supports approximately $2,196 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/mo10.2%very comfortable
Princeton, WV$788/mo10.8%very comfortable
Weirton, WV$808/mo11%very comfortable
Wheeling, WV$878/mo12%very comfortable
Star City, WV$900/mo12.3%very comfortable
Parkersburg, WV$968/mo13.2%very comfortable
Huntington, WV$1,067/mo14.6%very comfortable
South Charleston, WV$1,088/mo14.9%very comfortable
Bridgeport, WV$1,149/mo15.7%very comfortable
Hurricane, WV$1,234/mo16.9%very comfortable
Fairmont, WV$1,250/mo17.1%very comfortable
Charleston, WV$1,370/mo18.7%very comfortable
Granville, WV$1,518/mo20.7%affordable
Morgantown, WV$1,539/mo21%affordable
Martinsburg, WV$1,651/mo22.6%affordable
Inwood, WV$1,748/mo23.9%affordable
Falling Waters, WV$1,892/mo25.8%affordable
Charles Town, WV$1,976/mo27%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).