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McDowell County leads West Virginia at 15.43% gross rent yield, on a median rent of $643 and a median home value of $50,000. Census median rent relative to Census median home value, ranked for long-term landlords.
| 1 | McDowell County | $643 | $47 | $50,000 | $4,822 | 15.43% |
| 2 | Webster County | $709 | $69 | $76,100 | $10,706 | 11.18% |
| 3 | Boone County | $837 | $122 | $93,100 | $7,538 | 10.79% |
| 4 | Gilmer County | $750 | $82 | $83,800 | $9,991 | 10.74% |
| 5 | Wyoming County | $650 | $146 | $82,900 | $6,468 | 9.41% |
| 6 | Fayette County | $788 | $50 | $105,800 | $4,907 | 8.94% |
| 7 | Lincoln County | $771 | $36 | $105,300 | $11,489 | 8.79% |
| 8 | Wayne County | $915 | $52 | $127,100 | $12,784 | 8.64% |
| 9 | Mingo County | $647 | $117 | $90,500 | $8,705 | 8.58% |
| 10 | Logan County | $710 | $54 | $103,400 | $5,910 | 8.24% |
| 11 | Mercer County | $810 | $47 | $121,700 | $10,048 | 7.99% |
| 12 | Summers County | $915 | $155 | $140,100 | $16,599 | 7.84% |
| 13 | Wetzel County | $688 | $61 | $107,900 | $10,672 | 7.65% |
| 14 | Tyler County | $748 | $43 | $121,300 | $12,612 | 7.40% |
| 15 | Kanawha County | $906 | $25 | $147,300 | $4,303 | 7.38% |
| 16 | Barbour County | $803 | $96 | $131,900 | $13,924 | 7.31% |
| 17 | Raleigh County | $902 | $44 | $150,900 | $8,969 | 7.17% |
| 18 | Clay County | $651 | $80 | $109,100 | $17,906 | 7.16% |
| 19 | Hancock County | $771 | $34 | $130,800 | $11,576 | 7.07% |
| 20 | Greenbrier County | $868 | $50 | $149,000 | $11,571 | 6.99% |
| 21 | Randolph County | $821 | $52 | $144,800 | $19,243 | 6.80% |
| 22 | Nicholas County | $686 | $221 | $121,600 | $13,727 | 6.77% |
| 23 | Cabell County | $923 | $24 | $164,400 | $5,955 | 6.74% |
| 24 | Taylor County | $835 | $280 | $148,800 | $17,281 | 6.73% |
| 25 | Marion County | $932 | $56 | $166,700 | $5,353 | 6.71% |
| 26 | Marshall County | $837 | $49 | $149,800 | $12,676 | 6.70% |
| 27 | Mason County | $671 | $83 | $120,300 | $8,369 | 6.69% |
| 28 | Doddridge County | $866 | $100 | $160,800 | $14,877 | 6.46% |
| 29 | Harrison County | $879 | $41 | $166,200 | $6,522 | 6.35% |
| 30 | Upshur County | $886 | $98 | $170,800 | $10,091 | 6.22% |
| 31 | Wood County | $822 | $25 | $158,500 | $4,640 | 6.22% |
| 32 | Braxton County | $606 | $64 | $117,900 | $8,283 | 6.17% |
| 33 | Roane County | $614 | $121 | $122,100 | $11,520 | 6.03% |
| 34 | Ritchie County | $579 | $154 | $115,900 | $8,350 | 5.99% |
| 35 | Ohio County | $821 | $34 | $166,000 | $5,293 | 5.93% |
| 36 | Hardy County | $816 | $59 | $166,300 | $12,533 | 5.89% |
| 37 | Wirt County | $558 | $120 | $115,800 | $15,119 | 5.78% |
| 38 | Lewis County | $730 | $40 | $151,800 | $10,466 | 5.77% |
| 39 | Pleasants County | $715 | $99 | $151,000 | $15,883 | 5.68% |
| 40 | Calhoun County | $473 | $127 | $100,500 | $12,128 | 5.65% |
| 41 | Pocahontas County | $715 | $27 | $152,400 | $13,591 | 5.63% |
| 42 | Berkeley County | $1,233 | $69 | $266,300 | $7,422 | 5.56% |
| 43 | Preston County | $750 | $77 | $162,800 | $6,962 | 5.53% |
| 44 | Brooke County | $645 | $38 | $141,500 | $13,244 | 5.47% |
| 45 | Jackson County | $716 | $77 | $157,200 | $7,880 | 5.47% |
| 46 | Mineral County | $809 | $141 | $180,400 | $12,609 | 5.38% |
| 47 | Monroe County | $690 | $68 | $156,300 | $10,770 | 5.30% |
| 48 | Putnam County | $952 | $81 | $223,300 | $9,119 | 5.12% |
| 49 | Tucker County | $656 | $91 | $154,800 | $16,011 | 5.09% |
| 50 | Pendleton County | $770 | $36 | $183,800 | $27,233 | 5.03% |
| 51 | Monongalia County | $987 | $25 | $267,700 | $8,091 | 4.42% |
| 52 | Grant County | $644 | $48 | $175,100 | $14,733 | 4.41% |
| 53 | Morgan County | $794 | $95 | $240,600 | $11,921 | 3.96% |
| 54 | Hampshire County | $720 | $99 | $219,200 | $11,094 | 3.94% |
| 55 | Jefferson County | $1,108 | $53 | $350,800 | $11,238 | 3.79% |
Gross rent yield equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by Census median home value (ACS table B25077). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. State rows use the state estimate. County rows use the county estimate. A place is left out when either median is missing or not positive. Margins of error are the ACS margins published for each median. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the place name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25077, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064.
McDowell County at 15.43%. Median gross rent is $643 (margin of error $47). Median home value is $50,000 (margin of error $4,822).
Jefferson County at 3.79%. Median gross rent is $1,108 (margin of error $53). Median home value is $350,800 (margin of error $11,238).
6.44%. Median gross rent is $872 (margin of error $8). Median home value is $162,600 (margin of error $1,346).