Cost of Living in Wyoming 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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Wyoming County ranks #53 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 2%)
Sourced county brief
Wyoming County Median Renter Income Recorded at $21,316
Median renter-household income in Wyoming County was estimated at $21,316. The official GRAPI, which is the median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 32.1%. This official ACS B25071 figure is 3.4 percentage points higher than the West Virginia unweighted county mean of 28.7%. Median gross rent in the county was $650 per month, which is below the state unweighted county mean of $777. For owner-occupied units, the median home value was $82,900 and median selected monthly owner costs were $461. Both owner-related values differ from the state unweighted county means of $148,004 and $598. All statistics are 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: Wyoming County
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.1% of renter household income in Wyoming 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 $650 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $461. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,000 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. Wyoming County's $650 median is 16.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,130
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $82,900. Estimated monthly cost: $662 vs. your max of $1,130.
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