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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.3%
- Median rent: $697
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 4,234 (19.8% of all housing units)

#13. Point Pleasant

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 26.3%
- Median rent: $669
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 14,011 (28.4% of all housing units)

#12. Weirton

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 27.3%
- Median rent: $796
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 6,039 (25.9% of all housing units)

#11. Fairmont

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 27.9%
- Median rent: $703
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 13,845 (25.3% of all housing units)

#10. Wheeling

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 28.1%
- Median rent: $724
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 3,070 (24.8% of all housing units)

#9. Mount Gay

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 28.2%
- Median rent: $778
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 8,204 (23.4% of all housing units)

#8. Clarksburg

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 29.1%
- Median rent: $713
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 12,084 (28.3% of all housing units)

#7. Bluefield

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 29.3%
- Median rent: $686
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 2,636 (26.2% of all housing units)

#6. Elkins

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 29.3%
- Median rent: $776
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 29,510 (27.7% of all housing units)

#5. Charleston

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 29.7%
- Median rent: $764
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 39,043 (27.8% of all housing units)

#4. Huntington

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 29.9%
- Median rent: $751
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 9,607 (25.8% of all housing units)

#3. Parkersburg

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 31.5%
- Median rent: $706
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 11,016 (24.0% of all housing units)

#2. Beckley

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- Median gross rent as a percentage of household income: 31.9%
- Median rent: $854
- Number of renter-occupied homes: 21,116 (37.6% of all housing units)

This story features data reporting by Elena Cox, writing by Andrea Vale, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.

#1. Morgantown