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Cost of Living · West Virginia

Most Affordable Counties in West Virginia 2026

Ranked by housing affordability including median rent and home values.

Top 10 — Cost of Living in West Virginia

Score reflects cost of living only — not overall county quality.

1Calhoun County, WV
99.7
2Ritchie County, WV
98.7
3Braxton County, WV
97.8
4Wirt County, WV
97.3
5Roane County, WV
97
6McDowell County, WV
96.9
7Clay County, WV
96.3
8Mingo County, WV
95.9
9Wyoming County, WV
95.6
10Wetzel County, WV
92.5

All West Virginia Counties — Cost of Living Rankings

55 counties ranked by cost of living score. Overall Score shown for context.

#CountyCost of Living ScoreOverall Score
1Calhoun County, WV
99.7
67.5
2Ritchie County, WV
98.7
59.1
3Braxton County, WV
97.8
68.4
4Wirt County, WV
97.3
67.8
5Roane County, WV
97
67.3
6McDowell County, WV
96.9
55.3
7Clay County, WV
96.3
69.5
8Mingo County, WV
95.9
62.6
9Wyoming County, WV
95.6
62.6
10Wetzel County, WV
92.5
66.3
11Webster County, WV
92.4
69.4
12Nicholas County, WV
91.7
64.3
13Brooke County, WV
91.3
70.6
14Grant County, WV
91
70.7
15Pocahontas County, WV
91
58.1
16Mason County, WV
90.7
66.3
17Gilmer County, WV
89.3
73.9
18Logan County, WV
89.3
58.6
19Monroe County, WV
89.3
73.1
20Tyler County, WV
88.8
69.3
21Tucker County, WV
88.6
70.5
22Pleasants County, WV
87.8
76.5
23Lincoln County, WV
86.8
60.3
24Lewis County, WV
86.6
62.5
25Jackson County, WV
86.5
62.6
26Pendleton County, WV
86.4
77.2
27Preston County, WV
80.8
63.7
28Barbour County, WV
80.7
63.3
29Fayette County, WV
79.5
51.1
30Hancock County, WV
78.8
66.5
31Randolph County, WV
78.7
62.6
32Mercer County, WV
78.5
55.8
33Hampshire County, WV
77
63.4
34Boone County, WV
76.8
58.1
35Doddridge County, WV
75.5
68.6
36Mineral County, WV
74.8
61.2
37Hardy County, WV
73.6
56.3
38Marshall County, WV
73.5
56.5
39Summers County, WV
71.1
61.4
40Wood County, WV
69.8
46.3
41Taylor County, WV
69.6
63.9
42Greenbrier County, WV
68.2
58.9
43Wayne County, WV
67.5
55.4
44Ohio County, WV
66.9
66.3
45Harrison County, WV
64.5
56
46Raleigh County, WV
62.5
41.4
47Upshur County, WV
56.3
61.9
48Kanawha County, WV
56.2
41.5
49Morgan County, WV
56
59.3
50Marion County, WV
54.7
54.1
51Cabell County, WV
50.7
41.3
52Putnam County, WV
42.2
65.6
53Monongalia County, WV
34.2
51.5
54Berkeley County, WV
17.5
55.2
55Jefferson County, WV
16.3
56.6

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