Can A Truck Driver Afford Rent in Fairmont, WV?
Comfortably affordable — rent takes 29.1% of gross income.
Fairmont rent: September 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (West Virginia state estimate).
About rent and a truck driver salary
Truck driver pay covers comfortable rent in most lower- and mid-cost US metros and stretches thin in the highest-cost ones. Because many drivers can base anywhere along their route, the home-city rent decision has an outsized effect on take-home. At the national-average driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,418 a month in rent. The per-city pages show which markets keep rent within that range and which push it out of reach.
Cheaper rent nearby
These West Virginia cities have lower median rent than Fairmont, which improves the affordability math on a truck driver salary:
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Can a truck driver afford rent in Fairmont, WV?
Median rent in Fairmont is $1,170 a month. A typical truck driver in West Virginia earns about $48,204 a year, which makes that rent 29.1% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is yes.
How much rent can a truck driver afford in Fairmont?
Using the 30% rule, a truck driver salary in West Virginia (~$48,204/yr) supports up to $1,205 a month in rent. Fairmont's current median rent is $1,170/mo, which leaves a $35/mo buffer.
How many hours does a truck driver work to cover rent in Fairmont?
At an hourly equivalent of about $23 an hour, a truck driver in West Virginia works roughly 50.5 hours a month to cover Fairmont's median rent of $1,170.
Where is rent cheaper than Fairmont for a truck driver?
Nearby West Virginia cities with lower median rent include Morgantown ($1,119/mo), South Charleston ($1,088/mo), Morgantown ($1,051/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a truck driver salary.