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$795/mo10.9%very comfortable
Weirton, WV$839/mo11.5%very comfortable
Parkersburg, WV$877/mo12%very comfortable
Wheeling, WV$885/mo12.1%very comfortable
Star City, WV$900/mo12.3%very comfortable
Huntington, WV$1,083/mo14.8%very comfortable
South Charleston, WV$1,088/mo14.9%very comfortable
Fairmont, WV$1,258/mo17.2%very comfortable
Bridgeport, WV$1,329/mo18.2%very comfortable
Charleston, WV$1,386/mo18.9%very comfortable
Hurricane, WV$1,433/mo19.6%very comfortable
Morgantown, WV$1,488/mo20.3%affordable
Granville, WV$1,518/mo20.7%affordable
Martinsburg, WV$1,673/mo22.9%affordable
Inwood, WV$1,855/mo25.3%affordable
Falling Waters, WV$1,877/mo25.6%affordable
Charles Town, WV$1,927/mo26.3%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).