Cost of Living in Ohio 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.
How Ohio County Compares
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Detailed Housing Stats
National Ranking
Affordability Rank
Ohio County ranks #995 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 32%)
Sourced county brief
Ohio County Official GRAPI Exceeds State Unweighted County Mean
In Ohio County, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 32.6%. This figure is 3.9 percentage points above the West Virginia unweighted county mean of 28.7%. The median gross rent was $821 per month, which is higher than the state unweighted county mean of $777. Median home value was $166,000, while median monthly owner costs were $708. The median income for renter households was recorded at $28,221. These statistics are derived from the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates and represent a single snapshot of county-level housing costs. 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: Ohio County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.6% of renter household income in Ohio 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 $821 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $708. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,840 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. Ohio County's $821 median is 5.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.3%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,332
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $166,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,325 vs. your max of $1,332.
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