Cost of Living in Doddridge County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Doddridge County ranks #687 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 22%)
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Doddridge County Median Owner Costs Below State Unweighted County Mean
Doddridge County shows a median monthly owner cost of $429, which is $169 below the West Virginia unweighted county mean of $598. The median gross rent in the county was estimated at $866 per month. For renter-occupied units, the official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 28.8%. This official percentage point value is 0.1 higher than the state unweighted county mean of 28.7%. The median home value in the jurisdiction is $160,800, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $148,004. Renter households in the county had a median income of $41,288. All figures are based on the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Doddridge County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 28.8% of renter household income in Doddridge County, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $866 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $429. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $34,640 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The West Virginia unweighted mean of county median rents is $777 per month. Doddridge County's $866 median is 11.4% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
18.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,339
per month
Owner Cost Burden
9.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $160,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,284 vs. your max of $1,339.
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