Geography / West Virginia
West Virginia
State FIPS 54 · 24,041 sq mi of land and 189 sq mi of water · 55 counties · 439 Census places (229 incorporated, 210 census-designated).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
Housing indicators
Population
1,784,462
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimate
Median household income
$57,917
ACS 2019–2023, in 2023 dollars
Median home value
$155,600
Owner-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
Median gross rent
$850
Renter-occupied units, ACS 2019–2023
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$1,039
HUD FY2027, population-weighted across areas · FY2026 $995 (+4.4%)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2019–2023 ACS 5-year. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents. The state figure is a USA Houses LLC calculation, weighting each HUD county or town row by the population figure in HUD's file. HUD itself does not publish a statewide FMR. ACS estimates carry margins of error that aren't shown here.
Metro areas: 2025 single-family permits
Metropolitan areas that include West Virginia. Multi-state metros are listed under every state they cover, with national rank out of 393.
| Metro area (CBSA) | CBSA | Single-family units | All units | National rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 47900 | 10,168 | 17,990 | 14 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 25180 | 1,416 | 1,624 | 120 |
| Winchester, VA-WV | 49020 | 900 | 904 | 159 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 26580 | 236 | 309 | 305 |
| Charleston, WV | 16620 | 110 | 114 | 363 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 37620 | 93 | 99 | 373 |
| Beckley, WV | 13220 | 77 | 77 | 378 |
| Morgantown, WV | 34060 | 30 | 30 | 389 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 48260 | 17 | 17 | 390 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 48540 | 5 | 5 | 393 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 annual, by metro area (CBSA). Units authorized by building permits, unadjusted.
New construction
The USA Houses LLC catalog has 33 new-home community records in West Virginia. Browse West Virginia communities on NewUSAHouses.com →
Source: USA Houses LLC new-construction catalog (NewUSAHouses.com), canonical catalog, last committed 2026-09-22. This is USA Houses LLC research compiled from builder and developer websites. Check details with the builder before relying on them.
Counties, with HUD rents joined in
Each county's Census GEOID, joined to HUD's 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent by the same 5-digit FIPS code.
| County | GEOID | Land, sq mi | 2BR FMR FY2026 | 2BR FMR FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbour County | 54001 | 341 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Berkeley County | 54003 | 321 | $1,233 | $1,215 | -1.5% |
| Boone County | 54005 | 502 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Braxton County | 54007 | 511 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Brooke County | 54009 | 89 | $973 | $1,007 | +3.5% |
| Cabell County | 54011 | 281 | $973 | $1,006 | +3.4% |
| Calhoun County | 54013 | 279 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Clay County | 54015 | 342 | $1,036 | $1,048 | +1.2% |
| Doddridge County | 54017 | 320 | $928 | $976 | +5.2% |
| Fayette County | 54019 | 662 | $915 | $961 | +5.0% |
| Gilmer County | 54021 | 339 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Grant County | 54023 | 477 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Greenbrier County | 54025 | 1,020 | $924 | $991 | +7.3% |
| Hampshire County | 54027 | 640 | $1,573 | $1,505 | -4.3% |
| Hancock County | 54029 | 83 | $973 | $1,007 | +3.5% |
| Hardy County | 54031 | 582 | $932 | $955 | +2.5% |
| Harrison County | 54033 | 416 | $955 | $1,005 | +5.2% |
| Jackson County | 54035 | 464 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Jefferson County | 54037 | 209 | $1,251 | $1,376 | +10.0% |
| Kanawha County | 54039 | 902 | $1,036 | $1,048 | +1.2% |
| Lewis County | 54041 | 387 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Lincoln County | 54043 | 437 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Logan County | 54045 | 453 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Marion County | 54049 | 309 | $1,007 | $1,071 | +6.4% |
| Marshall County | 54051 | 305 | $991 | $1,009 | +1.8% |
| Mason County | 54053 | 431 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| McDowell County | 54047 | 533 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Mercer County | 54055 | 419 | $896 | $946 | +5.6% |
| Mineral County | 54057 | 328 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Mingo County | 54059 | 423 | $898 | $961 | +7.0% |
| Monongalia County | 54061 | 360 | $1,099 | $1,143 | +4.0% |
| Monroe County | 54063 | 473 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Morgan County | 54065 | 229 | $961 | $979 | +1.9% |
| Nicholas County | 54067 | 647 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Ohio County | 54069 | 106 | $991 | $1,009 | +1.8% |
| Pendleton County | 54071 | 696 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Pleasants County | 54073 | 130 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Pocahontas County | 54075 | 940 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Preston County | 54077 | 649 | $1,099 | $1,143 | +4.0% |
| Putnam County | 54079 | 346 | $1,054 | $1,091 | +3.5% |
| Raleigh County | 54081 | 605 | $944 | $972 | +3.0% |
| Randolph County | 54083 | 1,040 | $929 | $975 | +5.0% |
| Ritchie County | 54085 | 452 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Roane County | 54087 | 484 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Summers County | 54089 | 361 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Taylor County | 54091 | 173 | $953 | $1,020 | +7.0% |
| Tucker County | 54093 | 419 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Tyler County | 54095 | 256 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Upshur County | 54097 | 355 | $961 | $993 | +3.3% |
| Wayne County | 54099 | 506 | $973 | $1,006 | +3.4% |
| Webster County | 54101 | 553 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
| Wetzel County | 54103 | 358 | $937 | $944 | +0.7% |
| Wirt County | 54105 | 233 | $928 | $974 | +5.0% |
| Wood County | 54107 | 366 | $928 | $974 | +5.0% |
| Wyoming County | 54109 | 499 | $869 | $944 | +8.6% |
Counties: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files (2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026)). Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027 (files downloaded Sep 11, 2026). The join is by USA Houses LLC. HUD's FY2027 rents apply to HUD's fiscal year starting October 1, 2026.
Sample places
The first 15 of 439 places, alphabetically. Full place records carry GEOID, legal type, land and water area, and an internal point.
| Place | GEOID | Type | Land, sq mi | Lat, lon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accoville CDP | 5400196 | Census-designated place | 3.23 | 37.76562, -81.823023 |
| Addison (Webster Springs) town | 5400364 | Incorporated place | 0.45 | 38.477704, -80.405301 |
| Adrian CDP | 5400460 | Census-designated place | 0.84 | 38.906881, -80.27292 |
| Albright town | 5400748 | Incorporated place | 0.23 | 39.494735, -79.639805 |
| Alderson town | 5400772 | Incorporated place | 0.89 | 37.729747, -80.641983 |
| Alum Creek CDP | 5401396 | Census-designated place | 10.21 | 38.289046, -81.83856 |
| Amherstdale CDP | 5401660 | Census-designated place | 2.99 | 37.782622, -81.827071 |
| Anawalt town | 5401780 | Incorporated place | 0.57 | 37.336456, -81.440596 |
| Anmoore town | 5401900 | Incorporated place | 1.06 | 39.261035, -80.288204 |
| Ansted town | 5401996 | Incorporated place | 1.72 | 38.135225, -81.103541 |
| Apple Grove CDP | 5402188 | Census-designated place | 2.30 | 38.666585, -82.171736 |
| Arbovale CDP | 5402260 | Census-designated place | 0.58 | 38.435369, -79.811685 |
| Arthurdale CDP | 5402908 | Census-designated place | 4.96 | 39.495056, -79.817517 |
| Athens town | 5403292 | Incorporated place | 0.40 | 37.420736, -81.012462 |
| Auburn town | 5403364 | Incorporated place | 0.34 | 39.096151, -80.85624 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2026 Gazetteer Files. 2026 Gazetteer (downloaded Sep 10, 2026).
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