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

Name: Rent burden in Marmet, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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47.6% (±16.0 points) of renting households in Marmet, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

40.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 28.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 47.6% (±16.0 points)
Paying 35% or more: 40.8% (±13.9 points)
Median share of income: 28.6% (±9.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Marmet

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Marmet	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	33.0% (±14.0 points)	16.3%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	2.1% (±3.2 points)	12.3%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.9% (±7.3 points)	14.4%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	8.4% (±9.7 points)	9.6%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	6.8% (±8.0 points)	10.3%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	40.8% (±13.9 points)	37.1%	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.

Marmet against Kanawha County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Marmet	Kanawha County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	47.6% (±16.0 points)	47.4% (±3.6 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	40.8% (±13.9 points)	37.1% (±3.1 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	28.6% (±9.4 points)	28.6% (±1.7 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$31,458 (±$13,944)	$35,630 (±$2,517)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$854 (±$50)	$906 (±$25)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Marmet, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kanawha County (47.4%).

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

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

In Kanawha County, Marmet ranks 10 of 20 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 145 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 Marmet

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Marmet
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Marmet	—	47.6% (±16.0 points)	—
Belle	2.2 mi	27.6% (±23.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rand	2.5 mi	29.7% (±28.7 points)	Not measurably different
Chesapeake	2.6 mi	52.7% (±21.4 points)	Not measurably different
Coal Fork	6.3 mi	100.0% (±135.8 points)	Not measurably different
East Bank	7.4 mi	58.0% (±51.6 points)	Not measurably different
Cedar Grove	7.6 mi	18.2% (±78.2 points)	Not measurably different
Charleston	7.8 mi	46.8% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Glasgow	8.8 mi	47.1% (±60.3 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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 Kanawha County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
4	East Bank	58.0% (±51.6 points)
5	Chesapeake	52.7% (±21.4 points)
6	South Charleston	51.8% (±12.9 points)
7	Clendenin	50.0% (±79.3 points)
8	St. Albans	49.3% (±12.6 points)
9	Nitro	48.1% (±18.9 points)
10	Marmet	47.6% (±16.0 points)
11	Glasgow	47.1% (±60.3 points)
12	Charleston	46.8% (±5.3 points)
13	Dunbar	44.7% (±16.1 points)
14	Pinch	42.2% (±29.2 points)
15	Cross Lanes	41.3% (±19.1 points)
16	Rand	29.7% (±28.7 points)

Showing 13 of 20 places in Kanawha County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Marmet

Are renters in Marmet rent-burdened?

47.6% of renting households in Marmet 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 Marmet spend on rent?

The median renting household in Marmet, WV spends 28.6% (±9.4 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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