West Virginia Eviction Risk Map
447 cities · 991,664 residents · Avg risk 1.9/10 (Very Low)1.9Average risk score
4.5Highest city
1.5Lowest city
30.5%Avg rent burden
$810Avg median rent
27.5%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in West Virginia
Morgantown30,273 pop
4.5
Morgantown30,273 pop
3.5
Huntington46,189 pop
3.1
Martinsburg18,805 pop
2.8
Huntington46,189 pop
2.7
Clarksburg15,829 pop
2.6
Wheeling26,670 pop
2.6
Beckley16,977 pop
2.5
Vienna10,575 pop
2.5
Weirton18,785 pop
2.5
Charleston47,918 pop
2.5
Charles Town7,672 pop
2.4
Elkins6,875 pop
2.4
Martinsburg18,805 pop
2.4
St. Albans10,637 pop
2.4
Buckhannon5,144 pop
2.3
Hurricane6,891 pop
2.3
Moundsville7,934 pop
2.3
Parkersburg29,461 pop
2.3
Princeton5,780 pop
2.3
South Charleston13,594 pop
2.3
Parkersburg29,461 pop
2.3
Wheeling26,670 pop
2.3
Bluefield9,511 pop
2.2
Largest cities
Charleston47,918 pop
2.5
Huntington46,189 pop
3.1
Huntington46,189 pop
2.7
Morgantown30,273 pop
4.5
Morgantown30,273 pop
3.5
Parkersburg29,461 pop
2.3
Parkersburg29,461 pop
2.3
Wheeling26,670 pop
2.3
Wheeling26,670 pop
2.6
Martinsburg18,805 pop
2.4
Martinsburg18,805 pop
2.8
Weirton18,785 pop
2.2
Weirton18,785 pop
2.5
Fairmont18,303 pop
2.2
Beckley16,977 pop
2.5
Beckley16,977 pop
2.2
Clarksburg15,829 pop
2.6
Clarksburg15,829 pop
2.2
Teays Valley13,961 pop
1.9
South Charleston13,594 pop
2.3
St. Albans10,637 pop
2.4
Vienna10,575 pop
2.5
Cheat Lake10,485 pop
1.8
Cross Lanes10,172 pop
1.9
Counties in West Virginia
Monongalia County
12 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Hardy County
1 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Roane County
1 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Hancock County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Cabell County
8 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Berkeley County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Marshall County
4 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Ohio County
8 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Barbour County
5 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Jackson County
3 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Summers County
3 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Ritchie County
5 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Wood County
11 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Pleasants County
3 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Tyler County
4 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Jefferson County
8 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Hampshire County
5 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Grant County
2 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Putnam County
17 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Lewis County
2 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Nicholas County
7 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Harrison County
16 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Greenbrier County
6 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Webster County
5 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Mason County
9 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Boone County
9 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Wirt County
3 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Gilmer County
3 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Mineral County
8 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Marion County
16 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Randolph County
13 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Kanawha County
26 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Braxton County
5 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Upshur County
6 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Raleigh County
25 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Mercer County
13 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Preston County
11 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Morgan County
3 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Pendleton County
3 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Brooke County
6 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Wetzel County
6 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Pocahontas County
7 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Mingo County
7 cities · Avg 1.8/10
McDowell County
16 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Monroe County
2 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Logan County
31 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Fayette County
28 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Wayne County
7 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Clay County
2 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Wyoming County
13 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Tucker County
7 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Taylor County
4 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Doddridge County
2 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Calhoun County
1 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Lincoln County
3 cities · Avg 1.6/10
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About eviction risk in West Virginia
West Virginia spans 447 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 1.9/10. Scores range from 1.5 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 4.5 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 30.5%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in West Virginia should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.