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40.14° N · 80.69° W · GEOID 5415916

Clearview

Ohio County, West Virginia · part of the Wheeling, WV metro

Limited data population under 5,000

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The short answer

Clearview is home to 500 people. Median household income is $81,750 a year and median rent is $917 a month, 13.5% of income (a ratio of two medians, not any one household's burden). Rent pressure is lighter than in most places. The median home is valued at $211,600, about 2.6x annual median household income.

Median gross rent
$917
33% below the median place
Median household income
$81,750
2% above the median place
Median home value
$211,600
34% below the median place
Unemployment
6.0%
22% above the median place

Compared with the median of the 6,645 places we track. The bundle was checked 2026-11-14; each measure may refer to an older release.

What stands out about Clearview

  • 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 31 West Virginia places.
  • The population has fallen 6% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 97% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 26 West Virginia places.
  • Between the 2019 and 2023 surveys, rent rose 9.7% a year while household income rose 3.2%, so rent outran pay by more than in 93% of places its size. It is the highest of 31 West Virginia places.
  • The median rent takes only 13.5% of the median household's income, a smaller share than in 91% of places its size.
  • Half the homes were built before 1957, older housing than in 85% of places its size.
01

Moving to Clearview

Ohio County loses about 3.6 residents per 1,000 a year to moves between counties.

Moved in1,574
Moved out1,693
Net−119

Where people come from and where they go, top counties

Within West Virginia, other states or abroad

Arrivals
Leavers
Within West VirginiaOther states

Income per tax return

Arrivals$53K
Leavers$56K

People on tax returns who moved between counties, from IRS migration data, 2022 to 2023. Figures are for all of Ohio County; flows under 20 returns are not published.

Who moves here
6.6% of residents arrived from another county in the past year, 0.0% from another state. County figure.
Who arrives and who leaves
Households moving into Ohio County report $52,600 a year in income on average; those leaving, $56,100, so leavers earn more than newcomers.
Income you would need
$36,700 a year to rent the median home at the 30% line. From your city
Rent or buy
Median rent is $917 a month; owners with a mortgage pay $1,275 a month including taxes and insurance, on a median home of $211,600.
Getting to work
31 minutes each way on average; 6.4% work from home.
If it is close but not quite
Flushing, MI matches it on character. Compare the two
Moved from another state1
0.0%
below the median place (median 2.0%)
Income of households moving in7
$52,636
25% below the median place
Income of households moving out7
$56,060
20% below the median place
All 5 moving measures
MeasureClearviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Moved here in the past year1County figure6.6%14% above
Moved from another state10.0%below (median 2.0%)
Net movers per 1,000 people7County figure-3.6below (median -0.6)
Income of households moving in7County figure$52,63625% below
Income of households moving out7County figure$56,06020% below
02

What it costs to live here

Homeownership is 97.9%, 47% above the median place.

Clearview13.5%
Typical place20.4%

Share of the median household income that goes to the median rent. Above 30% is the usual stress line.

Income needed to rent
$36,680
a year, at the 30% line
Rent to income
13.5%
34% below the median place
Home price to income
2.6x
32% below the median place

Could you afford it?

The median rent would take
13%
comfortably under the 30% line
Left after rent, in US prices
$74,100
a year
Vs the typical household here
Same
as the median household

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Homeownership1
97.9%
47% above the median place
Property tax paid (median)1
$1,267
61% below the median place
Median year built1
1957
1% below the median place
All 15 cost and housing measures
MeasureClearviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median gross rent1$91733% below
Rent to income113.5%34% below
Property tax rate10.6%34% below
Home price to income12.6x32% below
Prices vs US average2Metro figure88.312% below
Fair market rent, 2 bedrooms3County figure$1,00938% below
Property tax paid (median)1$1,26761% below
Median home value1$211,60034% below
Home prices, 1-year change4County figure2.5%21% below
Home prices, 5-year change4County figure30.9%40% below
Homeownership197.9%47% above
Renters paying 30%+1County figure54.8%8% above
Owner costs with a mortgage1$1,27532% below
Vacant homes1County figure13.2%86% above
Median year built119571% below
03

Work and pay

Commutes by transit is 0.0%, below the median place (median 0.8%).

Commutes by transit1
0.0%
below the median place (median 0.8%)
Mean commute1
31 min
22% above the median place
Income per person1
$37,305
7% below the median place
All 10 work and pay measures
MeasureClearviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Median household income1$81,7502% above
Income per person1$37,3057% below
Unemployment1County figure6.0%22% above
Average annual pay5County figure$58,22112% below
Pay growth, 1 year5County figure4.2%14% above
Jobs5County figure27,05282% below
Poverty rate1County figure17.7%64% above
Mean commute131 min22% above
Works from home1County figure6.4%48% below
Commutes by transit10.0%below (median 0.8%)
04

Who lives here

Population change since 2020 is -6.0%, below the median place (median 1.1%).

Population change since 20206
-6.0%
below the median place (median 1.1%)
High school or higher1
98.8%
7% above the median place
Homes with broadband1
88.4%
4% below the median place

More about who lives here, against the typical place

Household size2.6 +6%
Median age39.8 +2%
Bachelor's or higher33.3% +4%
All 9 people measures
MeasureClearviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Population15006646th largest
Population change since 20206-6.0%below (median 1.1%)
Median age139.82% above
Bachelor's or higher133.3%4% above
High school or higher198.8%7% above
Household size12.66% above
Born abroad1County figure2.5%71% below
No health insurance1County figure5.1%20% below
Homes with broadband188.4%4% below
05

Life in Clearview

59 sites are on the National Register of Historic Places, 2 of them National Historic Landmarks.

Businesses per 10,000 residents (county figures)

Restaurants and bars32.0 +54%
Shops46.2 +52%
Arts, recreation and fitness8.2 2.0×
Doctors' offices and clinics31.7 +57%
Child care centers3.1 +35%

Counts businesses with paid staff, so small owner-run shops are not included.

Restaurants and bars per 10k8
32.0
54% above the median place
Shops per 10k8
46.2
52% above the median place
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8
8.2
100% above the median place
All 9 schools and local life measures
MeasureClearviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
Public schools10County figure1456% above
Public school students10County figure4,7184% below
Students per teacher10County figure12.221% below
Restaurants and bars per 10k8County figure32.054% above
Shops per 10k8County figure46.252% above
Arts, recreation and fitness per 10k8County figure8.2100% above
Doctors' offices and clinics per 10k8County figure31.757% above
Child care centers per 10k8County figure3.135% above
National Register listings9County figure59354% above
06

Safety, weather and risk

Wildfire risk is 15.3, 75% below the median place.

No crime figure yet. Either the city police department did not report to the FBI for the latest year, or our monthly fetch has not reached Clearview. Larger places are fetched first.

Wildfire risk12
15.3
75% below the median place
Heat wave risk12
32.5
64% below the median place
Tornado risk12
33.5
59% below the median place
All 11 weather and risk measures
MeasureClearviewAmong 6,645 placesVs median
July average high11County figure84°F4% below
January average low11County figure21°F16% below
Average temperature11County figure52°F6% below
Annual precipitation11County figure43.0 in2% below
Natural hazard risk12County figure69.824% below
Hurricane risk12County figure52.126% below
Tornado risk12County figure33.559% below
Wildfire risk12County figure15.375% below
Heat wave risk12County figure32.564% below
Median air quality index13County figure407% below
Good air days13County figure80.9%18% above
08

Clearview in 2030: where the trends point

Citytistics projections to 2030: each figure's own trend, blended with the typical trend across the places we rate, eased toward long-run US growth and carried forward from the latest release. The range is where 80% of places landed when we tested the same method on past releases.

MeasureLatest2030 projectionLikely rangeAvg. per year
Median household income$81,750 (2024)$102,500$86,500 to $121,500+3.8%
Median home value$211,600 (2024)$302,000$219,000 to $416,000+6.1%
Population450 (2025)440420 to 460−0.4%

The median home would be worth 2.9 years of the median income in 2030, against 2.6 now.

A projection of recent trends, not a prediction of the economy or advice to buy or sell. How we project.

09

Places like Clearview

The closest matches on income, rent, home value, education and age, and the places nearby.

PlaceRentIncome
Flushing, MI$944$80,025Compare
Flat Rock, MI$919$81,585Compare
Catasauqua, PA$1,031$85,049Compare
Rothschild, WI$970$88,261Compare
Rothschild, WICatasauqua, PAFlat Rock, MIFlushing, MIClearview, WVClearviewFlushingCatasauquaRothschildClearviewFlushingCatasauquaRothschild

Common questions

Is Clearview a good place to live?

It depends on what you need, so here is what the numbers say. 98% of homes are owner-occupied, more than in 99% of the 2,476 places under 10,000 people we track. It is the highest of 31 West Virginia places. The population has fallen 6% since 2020, a steeper drop than in 97% of places its size. It is the 2nd-lowest of 26 West Virginia places. See how it ranks with your own weights.

Is Clearview expensive to live in?

The median rent takes 13.5% of the median household income, against 20.4% in the typical place we track. Housing is a lighter load here than usual. The median home is valued at $211,600.

What salary do you need to live in Clearview?

To rent the median home without spending more than 30% of income on rent, a household needs about $36,680 a year. Work it out from your current city.

What places are similar to Clearview?

On income, rent, home value, education and age, the closest matches are Flushing, MI, Flat Rock, MI, Catasauqua, PA and Rothschild, WI.

Sources and methods

The small numbers beside each measure point here. Every dataset is public; links go to the publisher.

  1. American Community Survey 5-year estimates · US Census Bureau · 2020 to 2024 estimatesTables B01002, B01003, B05002, B07003, B08013, B08301, B15003, B17001, B19013, B19301, B23025, B25002, B25003, B25010, B25035, B25064, B25070, B25077, B25088, B25103, B28002, S2701
  2. Regional Price Parities · US Bureau of Economic Analysis · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  3. Fair Market Rents · US Department of Housing and Urban Development · Fiscal year 2027
  4. House Price Index · Federal Housing Finance Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14
  5. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · US Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2025 annual averages
  6. Population Estimates · US Census Bureau · Vintage 2025
  7. SOI Tax Stats, county-to-county migration · Internal Revenue Service · Tax years 2022 to 2023Counts tax returns and the people on them; flows under 20 returns are suppressed.
  8. County Business Patterns · US Census Bureau · 2023 data
  9. National Register of Historic Places · National Park Service · Listings through 2026-05-22
  10. Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024 release
  11. 1991-2020 climate normals · NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information · Series updated 2026-11-05Averages for 1991 to 2020 computed from NOAA's county climate series (nClimDiv).nClimDiv county series
  12. National Risk Index · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Latest release, retrieved 2026-11-14NRI data and maps
  13. Air Quality System, annual AQI by county · US Environmental Protection Agency · 2025 dataAirData download files

Derived by Citytistics from the tables above: rent to income (B25064, B19013); property tax rate (B25103, B25077); home price to income (B25077, B19013).

What stands out compares Clearview with places of a similar size, using only figures measured for Clearview itself; county and metro figures never count. Survey figures are estimates with margins of error. Formulas and definitions: methodology. API: /api/v1/places/clearview-west-virginia

Citytistics. “Clearview, West Virginia.” Data as of 2026-11-14. https://www.citytistics.com/city/clearview-west-virginia/

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