Huntington, 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 Huntington, West Virginia rental market.
Huntington, West Virginia
Average Apartment Rent
$1,358
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
11.7%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Huntington, West Virginia apartments have recorded a 11.7% rent increase.
Huntington, West Virginia Average apartment rent trend
Huntington, West Virginia Average Apartment Rent
Huntington, West Virginia Apartment rent ranges
At 49.84%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Huntington, West Virginia rentals, while condos priced Under $1,000 hold the lowest share of the market – 11.41%.
Huntington, West Virginia Housing tenure**
Renters take up 46% of Huntington, West Virginia real estate, occupying a total of 8,854 units, while homeowners live in 10,557 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.3
Renter median household income**
$20,050
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
2.03
Rental vacancy rate**
6%
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 3,436 rentals in Huntington, West Virginia with 2 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 115 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Huntington, West Virginia homes for rent is 4.3.
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Huntington, West Virginia are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (26%), followed by those in the 15 - 24 years age group (23%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 2%.
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 2,693 apartments for rent in Huntington, West Virginia, or 30% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 18% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 1,573 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Huntington, West Virginia is 2.03.
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 26% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Huntington, West Virginia.
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Huntington, West Virginia apartment rentals, namely 18% or 1,606 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1950 - 1959 (17%, 1,518 units), and the ones Built 1960 - 1969 (14%, 1,215 units).
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2018
Most Huntington, West Virginia renters (42%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 1% of them moved in 1990 to 1999. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Huntington, West Virginia condos for rent is 2018.
Huntington, West Virginia Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 50% of Huntington, West Virginia renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 25% of them have No vehicle available, and 20% have 2 vehicles available.
Huntington, West Virginia Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Huntington, 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 Huntington, 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
