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Wv County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

Wv at a glance

Counties indexed

55

State median income

$75,900

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$915

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

Mineral County

11.0% rent burden

Highest income: Jefferson County$128,400/yr
Lowest income: McDowell County$42,100/yr
Highest rent: Hampshire County$1,573/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

  1. 1.Jefferson County$128,400/yr
  2. 2.Hampshire County$107,000/yr
  3. 3.Putnam County$106,000/yr
  4. 4.Monongalia County$103,000/yr
  5. 5.Preston County$103,000/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.Hampshire County$1,573/mo
  2. 2.Jefferson County$1,251/mo
  3. 3.Berkeley County$1,233/mo
  4. 4.Monongalia County$1,099/mo
  5. 5.Preston County$1,099/mo

Highest rent burden

  1. 1.McDowell County24.8%
  2. 2.Calhoun County21.5%
  3. 3.Mingo County20.5%
  4. 4.Roane County18.3%
  5. 5.Braxton County17.9%

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

Featured clusters

County groupings by affordability profile.

Income Leaders

Highest HUD Area Median Income

Most Affordable

Lowest annual rent burden

High Rent Markets

Highest HUD Fair Market Rents

Results
55 counties
Barbour County
Median income: $69,400
FMR (2BR): $869
Berkeley County
Median income: $96,400
FMR (2BR): $1,233
Boone County
Median income: $79,900
FMR (2BR): $869
Braxton County
Median income: $58,100
FMR (2BR): $869
Brooke County
Median income: $80,600
FMR (2BR): $973
Cabell County
Median income: $83,300
FMR (2BR): $973
Calhoun County
Median income: $48,500
FMR (2BR): $869
Clay County
Median income: $80,800
FMR (2BR): $1,036
Doddridge County
Median income: $74,700
FMR (2BR): $928
Fayette County
Median income: $72,500
FMR (2BR): $915
Gilmer County
Median income: $63,700
FMR (2BR): $869
Grant County
Median income: $84,600
FMR (2BR): $869
Greenbrier County
Median income: $70,600
FMR (2BR): $924
Hampshire County
Median income: $107,000
FMR (2BR): $1,573
Hancock County
Median income: $80,600
FMR (2BR): $973
Hardy County
Median income: $63,600
FMR (2BR): $932
Harrison County
Median income: $85,200
FMR (2BR): $955
Jackson County
Median income: $84,700
FMR (2BR): $869
Jefferson County
Median income: $128,400
FMR (2BR): $1,251
Kanawha County
Median income: $80,800
FMR (2BR): $1,036
Lewis County
Median income: $81,600
FMR (2BR): $869
Lincoln County
Median income: $63,200
FMR (2BR): $869
Logan County
Median income: $65,600
FMR (2BR): $869
Marion County
Median income: $89,700
FMR (2BR): $1,007
Marshall County
Median income: $78,900
FMR (2BR): $991
Mason County
Median income: $73,300
FMR (2BR): $869
McDowell County
Median income: $42,100
FMR (2BR): $869
Mercer County
Median income: $75,900
FMR (2BR): $896
Mineral County
Median income: $94,900
FMR (2BR): $869
Mingo County
Median income: $52,500
FMR (2BR): $898
Monongalia County
Median income: $103,000
FMR (2BR): $1,099
Monroe County
Median income: $75,900
FMR (2BR): $869
Morgan County
Median income: $91,300
FMR (2BR): $961
Nicholas County
Median income: $81,000
FMR (2BR): $869
Ohio County
Median income: $78,900
FMR (2BR): $991
Pendleton County
Median income: $72,500
FMR (2BR): $869
Pleasants County
Median income: $77,800
FMR (2BR): $869
Pocahontas County
Median income: $63,000
FMR (2BR): $869
Preston County
Median income: $103,000
FMR (2BR): $1,099
Putnam County
Median income: $106,000
FMR (2BR): $1,054
Raleigh County
Median income: $74,200
FMR (2BR): $944
Randolph County
Median income: $74,400
FMR (2BR): $929
Ritchie County
Median income: $72,200
FMR (2BR): $869
Roane County
Median income: $56,900
FMR (2BR): $869
Summers County
Median income: $69,500
FMR (2BR): $869
Taylor County
Median income: $71,200
FMR (2BR): $953
Tucker County
Median income: $78,000
FMR (2BR): $869
Tyler County
Median income: $89,300
FMR (2BR): $869
Upshur County
Median income: $72,500
FMR (2BR): $961
Wayne County
Median income: $83,300
FMR (2BR): $973
Webster County
Median income: $60,500
FMR (2BR): $869
Wetzel County
Median income: $79,000
FMR (2BR): $937
Wirt County
Median income: $74,100
FMR (2BR): $928
Wood County
Median income: $74,100
FMR (2BR): $928
Wyoming County
Median income: $59,600
FMR (2BR): $869

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in Wv?

Wv has 55 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in Wv has the highest median income?

Jefferson County has the highest HUD Area Median Income in Wv at $128,400 per year.

Which county in Wv has the highest Fair Market Rent?

Hampshire County has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in Wv at $1,573 per month.

Which county in Wv is most affordable relative to income?

Mineral County has the lowest annual rent burden in Wv — approximately 11.0% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.