Cost of Living in Webster 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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Affordability Rank
Webster County ranks #129 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 4%)
Sourced county brief
Webster County Official GRAPI Estimated at 51.0%
The official GRAPI was estimated at 51.0% in Webster County, a figure 22.3 percentage points above the West Virginia unweighted county mean of 28.7%. This official ACS B25071 metric represents the median gross rent as a percentage of household income among renter-occupied units. The median gross rent was $709 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $777. Median renter-household income was $12,364. For homeowners, the median home value was $76,100, and median selected monthly owner costs were $445, both of which are below the state unweighted county means of $148,004 and $598, respectively. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 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: Webster County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 51.0% of renter household income in Webster County, which is at or above the 50% severe-burden 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 $709 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $445. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,360 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. Webster County's $709 median is 8.8% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,023
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.2%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in Webster County
Median home value is $76,100. Estimated monthly cost: $608 vs. your max of $1,023.
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