What percentage of people rent in Terra Alta, WV?

Name: Renters and owners in Terra Alta, WV, 2020–2024
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30.8% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in Terra Alta, WV are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 196 renting households against 441 that own their home.

In Terra Alta, the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 30.8% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 196 (±73)
Median renter income: $30,625 (±$12,271)

Who rents and who owns in Terra Alta

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Terra Alta	Preston County	West Virginia	United States
Renter-occupied share	30.8% (±9.0 points)	18.5% (±2.0 points)	25.1% (±0.3 points)	34.8%
Renting households	196 (±73)	2,371 (±274)	183,060 (±2,623)	45,017,354
Owning households	441 (±85)	10,438 (±384)	545,595 (±3,466)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.9 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.2)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.3 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$30,625 (±$12,271)	$37,670 (±$6,904)	$33,142 (±$752)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$61,202 (±$9,405)	$68,502 (±$3,695)	$70,961 (±$731)	$100,009

In Terra Alta, the renter share is higher than in Preston County (18.5%).

It is not measurably different from West Virginia (25.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Preston County, Terra Alta ranks 3 of 10 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 113 of 272.

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

How renting in Terra Alta has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	25.9% (±7.6 points)	30.8% (±9.0 points)	+4.9 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$624 (±$117)	$742 (±$148)	+18.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$34,632 (±$8,817)	$50,536 (±$17,794)	+45.9%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Terra Alta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Terra Alta
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Terra Alta	—	30.8% (±9.0 points)	—
Albright	6.2 mi	57.8% (±22.7 points)	Higher
Kingwood	7.6 mi	32.2% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Oakland	7.8 mi	52.5% (±8.4 points)	Higher
Mountain Lake Park	9.2 mi	35.7% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Rowlesburg	9.7 mi	16.2% (±10.7 points)	Lower
Loch Lynn Heights	9.8 mi	24.2% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Tunnelton	11 mi	11.6% (±10.8 points)	Lower
Deer Park	12 mi	21.6% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rowlesburg, WV (16.2%), Tunnelton, WV (11.6%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Albright, WV (57.8%), Oakland, MD (52.5%).

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

Households that rent across Preston County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Albright	57.8% (±22.7 points)
2	Kingwood	32.2% (±8.6 points)
3	Terra Alta	30.8% (±9.0 points)
4	Bruceton Mills	22.2% (±30.1 points)
5	Rowlesburg	16.2% (±10.7 points)
6	Masontown	15.2% (±11.5 points)
7	Brandonville	12.7% (±10.4 points)
8	Tunnelton	11.6% (±10.8 points)
9	Newburg	10.6% (±11.3 points)

Showing 9 of 10 places in Preston County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Terra Alta

How many renters are there in Terra Alta?

Terra Alta has an estimated 196 (±73) renting households, 30.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Terra Alta?

In Terra Alta, the share of households that rent went from 25.9% in 2015–2019 to 30.8% in 2020–2024 (+4.9 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Terra Alta?

A renting household in Terra Alta has 1.9 people on average, against 3.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Terra Alta?

The median renting household in Terra Alta, WV has an income of $30,625 (±$12,271) a year, against $61,202 for households that own their home.

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 Terra Alta town, West Virginia (place:79708, in state:54).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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