Housing data for Morgantown, WV
Morgantown, WV has an estimated 30,236 residents and 13,879 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Monongalia County.
56.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $937 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 30,236 (±37)
- Housing units
- 13,879 (±529)
- Households that rent
- 56.3%
- Median gross rent
- $937
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.5%
What stands out in Morgantown
Homes built before 1980: 63.9% (±5.5 points) in Morgantown, higher than in Monongalia County (40.8%).
Households without a vehicle: 12.1% (±3.1 points) in Morgantown, higher than in Monongalia County (7.6%).
Median household income: $44,727 (±$4,445) in Morgantown, lower than in Monongalia County ($65,346).
Households that rent: 56.3% (±3.7 points) in Morgantown, higher than in Monongalia County (42.1%).
- Age of homes in Morgantown
- Commute and cars in Morgantown
- Income and affordability in Morgantown
- Renters and owners in Morgantown
Housing in Morgantown at a glance
- Median rent: $937 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,010 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 63.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 56.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,727 median household income
- Home values: $259,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,490 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,301 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 27.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 48.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.7% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 61.9% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 16.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 239 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 43.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Morgantown against Monongalia County, its state and the nation
| Morgantown | Monongalia County | West Virginia | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 30,236 (±37) | 107,163 (exact) | 1,778,373 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 13,879 (±529) | 49,932 (±94) | 861,325 (±394) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 56.3% (±3.7 points) | 42.1% (±1.8 points) | 25.1% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $937 (±$37) | $987 (±$25) | $872 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,727 (±$4,445) | $65,346 (±$2,524) | $59,608 (±$691) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $259,400 (±$19,277) | $267,700 (±$8,091) | $162,600 (±$1,346) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,301 (±$83) | $1,248 (±$37) | $865 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.9% (±5.5 points) | 40.8% (±2.3 points) | 55.9% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.2 minutes (±1.0) | 21.0 minutes (±0.7) | 26.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.5% (±2.6 points) | 90.2% (±1.4 points) | 86.1% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 23.9 years (±0.9) | 32.7 years (±0.2) | 42.7 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Morgantown covers 10.2 square miles of land, about 2,970 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Morgantown has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 30,712 (±43) | 30,236 (±37) | −1.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 12,928 (±576) | 13,879 (±529) | +7.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $851 (±$33) | $937 (±$37) | +10.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $210,300 (±$10,348) | $259,400 (±$19,277) | +23.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,966 (±$4,123) | $44,727 (±$4,445) | +4.1% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,249 (±$78) | $1,490 (±$119) | +19.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,163 (±$67) | $1,301 (±$83) | +11.9% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 57.5% (±2.6 points) | 56.3% (±3.7 points) | −1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.5% (±3.5 points) | 8.7% (±3.0 points) | −2.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Morgantown
In 2025, the Morgantown Police Department reported 239 violent and 1,690 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Monongalia County, the departments that report recorded 124 violent and 752 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Morgantown
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26506 | 100% | 1,476 | — | — | — |
| 26505 | 55% | 37,492 | $981 | $278,000 | $45,536 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Morgantown
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westover | 2.3 mi | $1,025 | $178,400 | 43.9% |
| Star City | 2.6 mi | $1,020 | $256,200 | 62.7% |
| Granville | 2.9 mi | $865 | $138,300 | 60.4% |
| Brookhaven | 4.0 mi | $1,104 | $261,000 | 17.0% |
| Cheat Lake | 5.6 mi | $1,124 | $367,600 | 16.8% |
| Cassville | 7.0 mi | — | $253,000 | 13.1% |
| Point Marion | 7.2 mi | $946 | $88,800 | 35.8% |
| Dunkard Township | 8.4 mi | $1,065 | $84,900 | 16.3% |
Places in West Virginia most like Morgantown
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewisburg | $893 | $334,900 | $49,560 | 44.8% |
| Star City | $1,020 | $256,200 | $59,123 | 62.7% |
| Beckley | $869 | $158,000 | $45,826 | 44.6% |
| Barboursville | $1,037 | $197,700 | $60,571 | 35.8% |
| Martinsburg | $1,150 | $240,000 | $59,555 | 52.1% |
| Huntington | $912 | $127,200 | $45,100 | 46.7% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across West Virginia.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Morgantown, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $876 | $902 | $1,143 | $1,404 | $1,704 |
HUD income limits for Morgantown, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,650 | $36,050 | $57,700 |
| 2 people | $24,750 | $41,200 | $65,950 |
| 3 people | $27,850 | $46,350 | $74,200 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,500 | $82,400 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,650 | $89,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,750 | $95,600 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,900 | $102,200 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,000 | $108,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Morgantown, WV MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $103,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Morgantown
What is the average rent in Morgantown, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Morgantown is $937 (±$37) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Morgantown?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Morgantown, WV is $800 (±$53) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Morgantown rent-burdened?
63.7% of renting households in Morgantown pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Morgantown?
Morgantown has an estimated 6,726 (±570) renting households, 56.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Morgantown?
The median household income in Morgantown is $44,727 (±$4,445) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Morgantown, WV?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $259,400 (±$19,277) for owner-occupied homes in Morgantown (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Morgantown growing?
In Morgantown, the number of residents went from 30,712 in 2015–2019 to 30,236 in 2020–2024 (−1.5%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Morgantown?
The ZIP codes that cover Morgantown are 26506, 26505.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgantown city, West Virginia
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgantown city, West Virginia
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgantown city, West Virginia
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgantown city, West Virginia
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgantown city, West Virginia
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgantown city, West Virginia
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Morgantown city, West Virginia
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Morgantown, WV MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Morgantown, WV MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Morgantown Police Department (ORI WV0310100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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) for Morgantown city, West Virginia (place:55756, in state:54).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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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.
Figures last updated on .