Rent Affordability for A Truck Driver in West Virginia

A typical truck driver in West Virginia earns about $48,204 a year, which supports approximately $1,205 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. 9 of 18 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 9 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Follansbee, WV$750/mo18.7%very comfortable
Princeton, WV$801/mo19.9%very comfortable
Wheeling, WV$817/mo20.3%affordable
Weirton, WV$831/mo20.7%affordable
Star City, WV$900/mo22.4%affordable
South Charleston, WV$985/mo24.5%affordable
Huntington, WV$1,018/mo25.3%affordable
Parkersburg, WV$1,024/mo25.5%affordable
Fairmont, WV$1,170/mo29.1%affordable
Hurricane, WV$1,211/mo30.1%stretched
Charleston, WV$1,351/mo33.6%stretched
Bridgeport, WV$1,360/mo33.9%stretched
Morgantown, WV$1,413/mo35.2%stretched
Granville, WV$1,518/mo37.8%stretched
Martinsburg, WV$1,648/mo41%rent-burdened
Falling Waters, WV$1,887/mo47%rent-burdened
Inwood, WV$1,925/mo47.9%rent-burdened
Charles Town, WV$2,009/mo50%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).