Cost of Living in Grant County, West Virginia
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Grant County ranks #170 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 5%)
Sourced county brief
Median Gross Rent in Grant County Estimated at $644
Grant County has a median gross rent of $644 per month, which is $133 lower than the West Virginia unweighted county mean of $777. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 31.2%, which is 2.5 percentage points above the state unweighted county mean of 28.7%. The median income for renter households was estimated at $25,444. Regarding owner-occupied housing, the median home value is $175,100, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $148,004. Median selected monthly owner costs are $584, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $598. These figures are snapshots from the 2020-2024 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: Grant County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.2% of renter household income in Grant County, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $644 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $584. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $25,760 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. Grant County's $644 median is 17.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
12.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,455
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $175,100. Estimated monthly cost: $1,398 vs. your max of $1,455.
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