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

Name: Rent burden in Martinsburg, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

54.1% (±9.1 points) of renting households in Martinsburg, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

41.0% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 31.6% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 54.1% (±9.1 points)
Paying 35% or more: 41.0% (±7.5 points)
Median share of income: 31.6% (±2.9 points)

Rent as a share of income in Martinsburg

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Martinsburg	Berkeley County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	10.6% (±5.4 points)	13.4%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.9% (±5.4 points)	16.4%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.3% (±4.7 points)	11.9%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	11.0% (±4.1 points)	10.3%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	13.1% (±5.1 points)	13.4%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	41.0% (±7.5 points)	34.5%	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.

Martinsburg against Berkeley County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Martinsburg	Berkeley County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	54.1% (±9.1 points)	47.9% (±6.3 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	41.0% (±7.5 points)	34.5% (±5.0 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	31.6% (±2.9 points)	29.0% (±2.4 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$43,178 (±$7,638)	$51,926 (±$4,362)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$1,150 (±$82)	$1,233 (±$69)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Martinsburg, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Berkeley County (47.9%).

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

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

In Berkeley County, Martinsburg ranks 2 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 108 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 Martinsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Martinsburg
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Martinsburg	—	54.1% (±9.1 points)	—
Hedgesville	6.7 mi	17.4% (±24.9 points)	Lower
Inwood	8.3 mi	61.7% (±44.0 points)	Not measurably different
Falling Waters	8.8 mi	28.3% (±33.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shepherdstown	9.4 mi	60.4% (±40.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shenandoah Junction	11 mi	85.9% (±42.2 points)	Not measurably different
Ranson corporation	11 mi	28.5% (±13.8 points)	Lower
Sharpsburg	12 mi	50.0% (±54.3 points)	Not measurably different
Williamsport	13 mi	43.3% (±18.1 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hedgesville, WV (17.4%), Ranson corporation, WV (28.5%).

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 Berkeley County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Inwood	61.7% (±44.0 points)
2	Martinsburg	54.1% (±9.1 points)
3	Falling Waters	28.3% (±33.3 points)
4	Hedgesville	17.4% (±24.9 points)

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

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

What you can do on Seayora in Martinsburg

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Martinsburg, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Martinsburg beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Martinsburg, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Martinsburg

Are renters in Martinsburg rent-burdened?

54.1% of renting households in Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg spend on rent?

The median renting household in Martinsburg, WV spends 31.6% (±2.9 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Martinsburg city, West Virginia (place:52060, in state:54).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The API needs a free key.

Request a Census API key.

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

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.