Charleston, West Virginia Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Charleston, West Virginia rental market.
Charleston, West Virginia
Average Apartment Rent
$1,388
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
8.1%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Charleston, West Virginia apartments have recorded a 8.1% rent increase.
Charleston, West Virginia Average apartment rent trend
Charleston, West Virginia Average Apartment Rent
Charleston, West Virginia Apartment rent ranges
At 34.2%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Charleston, West Virginia rentals, while condos priced Over $3,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 6.78%.
Charleston, West Virginia Housing tenure**
Renters take up 39% of Charleston, West Virginia real estate, occupying a total of 8,529 units, while homeowners live in 13,217 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.5
Renter median household income**
$28,009
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.99
Rental vacancy rate**
10.7%
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,680 rentals in Charleston, West Virginia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 43%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 52 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Charleston, West Virginia homes for rent is 4.5.
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Charleston, West Virginia are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (24%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (20%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 3%.
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 3,412 apartments for rent in Charleston, West Virginia, or 40% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 24% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 2,015 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Charleston, West Virginia is 1.99.
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 27% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 11% of the homes for rent in Charleston, West Virginia.
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Charleston, West Virginia apartment rentals, namely 24% or 2,042 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (20%, 1,716 units), and the ones Built 1970 - 1979 (16%, 1,341 units).
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2017
Most Charleston, West Virginia renters (47%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Charleston, West Virginia condos for rent is 2017.
Charleston, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 48% of Charleston, West Virginia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 35% of them have No vehicle available, and 15% have 2 vehicles available.
Charleston, West Virginia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Charleston, West Virginia Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Charleston, West Virginia apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
