How many renters in Fairmont, WV pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Fairmont, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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44.8% (±7.5 points) of renting households in Fairmont, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 27.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 44.8% (±7.5 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.0% (±6.6 points)
Median share of income: 27.2% (±3.8 points)

Rent as a share of income in Fairmont

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Fairmont	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	21.1% (±7.0 points)	20.2%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	6.6% (±2.7 points)	10.8%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	18.4% (±8.1 points)	17.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	9.2% (±6.1 points)	7.3%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.8% (±3.6 points)	14.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	34.0% (±6.6 points)	29.5%	39.0%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Fairmont against Marion County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fairmont	Marion County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	44.8% (±7.5 points)	43.7% (±6.0 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.0% (±6.6 points)	29.5% (±4.5 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	27.2% (±3.8 points)	25.7% (±3.2 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$40,918 (±$4,828)	$41,537 (±$3,718)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$916 (±$80)	$932 (±$56)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Fairmont, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Marion County (43.7%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (48.8%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Marion County, Fairmont ranks 7 of 11 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 157 of 267.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Fairmont

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fairmont
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Fairmont	—	44.8% (±7.5 points)	—
Pleasant Valley	1.7 mi	17.5% (±13.6 points)	Lower
Barrackville	2.0 mi	31.8% (±77.6 points)	Not measurably different
Monongah	4.0 mi	53.5% (±38.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rivesville	4.1 mi	49.5% (±32.7 points)	Not measurably different
White Hall	4.3 mi	28.8% (±18.6 points)	Not measurably different
Farmington	5.9 mi	66.7% (±61.0 points)	Not measurably different
Grant Town	6.0 mi	100.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different
Worthington	6.3 mi	0.0% (±141.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Pleasant Valley, WV (17.5%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Marion County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Grant Town	100.0% (±141.4 points)
2	Farmington	66.7% (±61.0 points)
3	Mannington	54.1% (±34.9 points)
4	Fairview	53.8% (±103.5 points)
5	Monongah	53.5% (±38.1 points)
6	Rivesville	49.5% (±32.7 points)
7	Fairmont	44.8% (±7.5 points)
8	Barrackville	31.8% (±77.6 points)
9	White Hall	28.8% (±18.6 points)
10	Pleasant Valley	17.5% (±13.6 points)
11	Worthington	0.0% (±141.4 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fairmont

Are renters in Fairmont rent-burdened?

44.8% of renting households in Fairmont pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Fairmont spend on rent?

The median renting household in Fairmont, WV spends 27.2% (±3.8 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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