Lowest homeownership rate in West Virginia

West Virginia counties and cities ranked by homeownership rate.

This page ranks the counties and cities of West Virginia by homeownership rate — which have the lowest homeownership rate (most renters), according to the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Among counties, Monongalia County leads at 57.6%.

Among cities & places, Birch River leads at 0.0%.

Counties

#	Name	Homeownership rate
1	Monongalia County	57.6%
2	Cabell County	63.5%
3	Ohio County	67.4%
4	Mercer County	69.7%
5	Kanawha County	70.2%
6	Lewis County	70.7%
7	Mingo County	72.2%
8	Brooke County	73.4%
9	Harrison County	73.6%
10	Greenbrier County	74.0%
11	Wood County	74.4%
12	Raleigh County	74.6%
13	Hancock County	74.6%
14	Lincoln County	74.7%
15	Berkeley County	75.4%
16	McDowell County	75.7%
17	Fayette County	75.7%
18	Marion County	75.8%
19	Gilmer County	76.4%
20	Logan County	76.7%
21	Roane County	77.1%
22	Randolph County	77.1%
23	Jackson County	77.1%
24	Wayne County	77.5%
25	Webster County	77.6%
26	Clay County	79.0%
27	Marshall County	79.0%
28	Boone County	79.1%
29	Jefferson County	79.2%
30	Braxton County	79.3%
31	Barbour County	79.3%
32	Hardy County	79.5%
33	Mineral County	79.6%
34	Upshur County	79.7%
35	Preston County	80.6%
36	Summers County	80.9%
37	Grant County	80.9%
38	Tucker County	81.4%
39	Mason County	82.1%
40	Nicholas County	82.3%
41	Hampshire County	82.3%
42	Pleasants County	82.3%
43	Calhoun County	82.4%
44	Wetzel County	82.4%
45	Pendleton County	82.5%
46	Monroe County	82.6%
47	Putnam County	82.7%
48	Taylor County	82.9%
49	Pocahontas County	83.1%
50	Morgan County	83.1%
51	Wyoming County	83.5%
52	Ritchie County	84.3%
53	Wirt County	86.3%
54	Tyler County	86.7%
55	Doddridge County	88.5%

Cities & places

Top 100.

#	Name	Homeownership rate
1	Birch River	0.0%
2	Colliers	0.0%
3	Cucumber	0.0%
4	Eccles	0.0%
5	Falls View	0.0%
6	Maybeury	0.0%
7	Thurmond	0.0%
8	Tioga	17.5%
9	Kimball	19.1%
10	Eskdale	20.5%
11	Hansford	20.5%
12	Kimberly	25.5%
13	Clay	25.6%
14	Lesage	30.9%
15	Jefferson	31.5%
16	Neibert	32.1%
17	Bath (Berkeley Springs)	35.9%
18	Williamson	37.1%
19	Galloway	37.9%
20	Montgomery	38.1%
21	Greenville	38.2%
22	Hico	38.9%
23	Glenville	39.5%
24	Star City	40.2%
25	Oakvale	40.4%
26	Anmoore	40.8%
27	Justice Addition	41.1%
28	Kermit	41.3%
29	Fort Gay	41.4%
30	Bud	41.8%
31	Granville	41.9%
32	Brenton	42.3%
33	Gypsy	42.6%
34	Wayne	42.6%
35	Danville	43.2%
36	Matoaka	43.3%
37	Morgantown	44.3%
38	Spencer	45.8%
39	Elizabeth	45.8%
40	Auburn	46.2%
41	Albright	46.4%
42	Leon	46.6%
43	Pine Grove	47.0%
44	Spelter	47.2%
45	Chapmanville	47.2%
46	Glen White	47.5%
47	Matewan	47.5%
48	Omar	47.8%
49	Beverly	48.3%
50	Keystone	48.4%
51	Logan	48.4%
52	West Liberty	49.5%
53	Romney	49.7%
54	West Dunbar	49.8%
55	Crum	50.0%
56	Keyser	50.0%
57	Martinsburg	50.2%
58	Hepzibah	50.6%
59	Westover	50.9%
60	Mount Hope	51.5%
61	Boomer	51.6%
62	West Logan	51.7%
63	Apple Grove	52.2%
64	Kenova	52.3%
65	Huntington	52.5%
66	Whitesville	53.2%
67	Beckley	53.2%
68	Oceana	53.3%
69	White Hall	53.8%
70	Princeton	54.0%
71	Ripley	54.0%
72	Dupont City	54.4%
73	Switzer	54.5%
74	Bluefield	54.6%
75	Newell	55.0%
76	Aurora	55.0%
77	East View	55.0%
78	Green Spring	55.6%
79	Robinette	55.6%
80	Despard	56.0%
81	Thomas	56.7%
82	Weston	56.9%
83	War	57.3%
84	New Cumberland	57.3%
85	Rupert	57.7%
86	Hamlin	57.9%
87	Dunbar	58.1%
88	Gassaway	58.2%
89	Addison (Webster Springs)	58.6%
90	Bolivar	58.6%
91	Hedgesville	58.9%
92	Gauley Bridge	58.9%
93	Lewisburg	58.9%
94	Chattaroy	59.0%
95	Junior	59.1%
96	White Sulphur Springs	59.1%
97	West Hamlin	59.2%
98	Prichard	59.4%
99	Wheeling	59.6%
100	Smithers	60.2%

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