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

Name: Rent burden in Oak Hill, WV, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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56.7% (±12.7 points) of renting households in Oak Hill, WV spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

48.6% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 34.2% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 56.7% (±12.7 points)
Paying 35% or more: 48.6% (±11.5 points)
Median share of income: 34.2% (±6.4 points)

Rent as a share of income in Oak Hill

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Oak Hill	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
Less than 15%	9.9% (±5.8 points)	16.3%	15.8%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	11.2% (±9.6 points)	11.6%	12.8%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	8.7% (±8.2 points)	9.1%	12.1%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	13.5% (±8.4 points)	10.2%	10.4%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	8.1% (±5.3 points)	10.2%	9.8%	9.2%
35% or more	48.6% (±11.5 points)	42.5%	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.

Oak Hill against Fayette County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oak Hill	Fayette County	West Virginia	United States
Paying 30% or more	56.7% (±12.7 points)	52.7% (±8.9 points)	48.8% (±1.4 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	48.6% (±11.5 points)	42.5% (±7.9 points)	39.0% (±1.2 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	34.2% (±6.4 points)	31.3% (±3.4 points)	29.4% (±0.7 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$25,063 (±$12,407)	$26,712 (±$8,564)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$847 (±$86)	$788 (±$50)	$872 (±$8)	$1,413

In Oak Hill, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Fayette County (52.7%).

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

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

In Fayette County, Oak Hill ranks 6 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 91 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 Oak Hill

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oak Hill
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Oak Hill	—	56.7% (±12.7 points)	—
Mount Hope	5.4 mi	43.0% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Fayetteville	6.7 mi	61.5% (±33.8 points)	Not measurably different
Pax	7.4 mi	40.0% (±101.8 points)	Not measurably different
Bradley	8.0 mi	34.5% (±40.9 points)	Not measurably different
Prosperity	9.7 mi	100.0% (±103.4 points)	Not measurably different
Stanaford	11 mi	73.3% (±44.7 points)	Not measurably different
Ansted	11 mi	66.7% (±35.2 points)	Not measurably different
Gauley Bridge	14 mi	68.6% (±69.1 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 Fayette County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
1	Smithers	81.4% (±28.0 points)
2	Montgomery	71.9% (±17.3 points)
3	Gauley Bridge	68.6% (±69.1 points)
4	Ansted	66.7% (±35.2 points)
5	Fayetteville	61.5% (±33.8 points)
6	Oak Hill	56.7% (±12.7 points)
7	Mount Hope	43.0% (±18.3 points)
8	Pax	40.0% (±101.8 points)
9	Meadow Bridge	35.3% (±86.6 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 Oak Hill

Are renters in Oak Hill rent-burdened?

56.7% of renting households in Oak Hill 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 Oak Hill spend on rent?

The median renting household in Oak Hill, WV spends 34.2% (±6.4 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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