Metro area · CBSA 21900
Fairmont
The Fairmont, WV metro area has 55,909 people. Median rent is $932, 16.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Marion County at $1,071. Of the 9 places we track here, Idamay has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$67,370
Median home value
$166,700
Unemployment
4.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,071
HUD, Marion County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 18,221 | $916 | 17.4% |
| Pleasant Valley | 3,482 | $1,096 | 19.4% |
| Mannington | 1,829 | $762 | 16.8% |
| Barrackville | 1,430 | $825 | 12.6% |
| White Hall | 946 | $1,060 | 16.6% |
| Monongah | 837 | $998 | 23.5% |
| Rivesville | 627 | $850 | 21.2% |
| Idamay | 575 | $932 | 11.3% |
| Grant Town | 506 | $683 | 12.7% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.