Cost of Living in Lewis 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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Lewis County ranks #308 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 10%)
Sourced county brief
Lewis County official GRAPI is 25.2 percent
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Lewis County was 25.2%, which is 3.5 percentage points below the West Virginia unweighted county mean of 28.7%. Median gross rent for the county was estimated at $730 per month, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $777. Among those in owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $151,800, which is $3,796 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $148,004. Median selected monthly owner costs for all households were $564, sitting below the state unweighted county mean of $598. The median renter-household income was recorded at $26,905. The 25.2% metric is the canonical official GRAPI from ACS table B25071 rather than a derived calculation. 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: Lewis County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 25.2% of renter household income in Lewis 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 $730 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $564. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $29,200 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. Lewis County's $730 median is 6.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
15.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,318
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $151,800. Estimated monthly cost: $1,212 vs. your max of $1,318.
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