West Virginia Fair Market Rents

2025 Fair Market Rents

2025 FMRs in West Virginia by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.

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FMRs vary across West Virginia based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in West Virginia is $927.

The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 in Puerto Rico.

FMRs in West Virginia are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.

View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.

How does West Virginia compare?

The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in West Virginia is $1,569 in Hampshire County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $852 in Roane County, Barbour County, and 22 others.

West Virginia ($927) has a 26.1% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

West Virginia is rank 51st out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 50 other States and territories. West Virginia is the 6th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.

Average FMRs for West Virginia

51st
Rank
$697
Studio
$754
1-person
$927
2-person
$1,215
3-person
$1,378
4-person
Counties in West Virginia (55)
County Rank Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
Hampshire County 1st $1,095 $1,253 $1,569 $1,952 $2,635
Jefferson County 2nd $944 $950 $1,246 $1,746 $2,092
Berkeley County 3rd $826 $959 $1,204 $1,673 $2,022
Putnam County 4th $838 $843 $1,106 $1,515 $1,749
Monongalia County 5th $838 $844 $1,065 $1,283 $1,788
Preston County 5th $838 $844 $1,065 $1,283 $1,788
Clay County 7th $723 $856 $1,054 $1,356 $1,397
Kanawha County 7th $723 $856 $1,054 $1,356 $1,397
Marion County 9th $769 $819 $1,009 $1,223 $1,499
Wayne County 10th $844 $850 $971 $1,259 $1,459
Cabell County 10th $844 $850 $971 $1,259 $1,459
Ohio County 12th $654 $786 $954 $1,228 $1,379
Marshall County 12th $654 $786 $954 $1,228 $1,379
Harrison County 14th $790 $855 $947 $1,254 $1,512
Upshur County 14th $717 $722 $947 $1,162 $1,548
Raleigh County 16th $709 $713 $936 $1,286 $1,394
Mineral County 17th $655 $747 $933 $1,226 $1,388
Wood County 17th $771 $776 $933 $1,252 $1,304
Wirt County 17th $771 $776 $933 $1,252 $1,304
Wetzel County 20th $697 $701 $920 $1,112 $1,220
Morgan County 21st $629 $733 $918 $1,250 $1,542
Taylor County 22nd $621 $731 $905 $1,218 $1,269
Brooke County 23rd $706 $711 $899 $1,197 $1,352
Hancock County 23rd $706 $711 $899 $1,197 $1,352
Hardy County 25th $688 $719 $891 $1,128 $1,250
Fayette County 26th $606 $674 $884 $1,176 $1,484
Lincoln County 27th $612 $729 $883 $1,064 $1,171
Greenbrier County 27th $682 $697 $883 $1,161 $1,171
Randolph County 29th $610 $671 $880 $1,117 $1,358
Jackson County 30th $597 $704 $862 $1,140 $1,176
Wyoming County 31st $663 $702 $858 $1,147 $1,174
Roane County 32nd $658 $769 $852 $1,194 $1,195
Barbour County 32nd $658 $769 $852 $1,182 $1,406
Boone County 32nd $590 $712 $852 $1,175 $1,431
Braxton County 32nd $645 $649 $852 $1,050 $1,215
Calhoun County 32nd $658 $688 $852 $1,194 $1,195
Webster County 32nd $584 $649 $852 $1,122 $1,195
Doddridge County 32nd $658 $688 $852 $1,115 $1,195
Gilmer County 32nd $658 $722 $852 $1,026 $1,272
Tyler County 32nd $658 $688 $852 $1,103 $1,195
Tucker County 32nd $658 $763 $852 $1,194 $1,431
Grant County 32nd $645 $649 $852 $1,124 $1,195
Summers County 32nd $658 $688 $852 $1,125 $1,130
Monroe County 32nd $658 $751 $852 $1,093 $1,271
Ritchie County 32nd $645 $649 $852 $1,026 $1,130
Lewis County 32nd $658 $754 $852 $1,144 $1,148
Logan County 32nd $658 $769 $852 $1,194 $1,386
McDowell County 32nd $645 $649 $852 $1,125 $1,130
Mason County 32nd $658 $769 $852 $1,026 $1,130
Pocahontas County 32nd $658 $769 $852 $1,171 $1,195
Pleasants County 32nd $645 $649 $852 $1,118 $1,195
Pendleton County 32nd $658 $688 $852 $1,175 $1,269
Mercer County 32nd $584 $683 $852 $1,168 $1,250
Nicholas County 32nd $658 $700 $852 $1,182 $1,195
Mingo County 32nd $645 $649 $852 $1,093 $1,431

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