Metro area · CBSA 34060
Morgantown
The Morgantown, WV metro area has 141,323 people. Median rent is $967, 18.0% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Monongalia County at $1,143. Of the 13 places we track here, Cassville has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$64,640
Median home value
$233,000
Unemployment
4.8%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,143
HUD, Monongalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgantown | 30,236 | $937 | 25.1% |
| Cheat Lake | 10,902 | $1,124 | 11.5% |
| Brookhaven | 6,212 | $1,104 | 15.0% |
| Westover | 4,026 | $1,025 | 20.2% |
| Kingwood | 2,973 | $664 | 11.2% |
| Star City | 1,960 | $1,020 | 20.7% |
| Terra Alta | 1,841 | $742 | 17.6% |
| Granville | 1,257 | $865 | 32.5% |
| Cassville | 1,149 | $624 | 8.3% |
| Arthurdale | 982 | $750 | 11.1% |
| Rowlesburg | 773 | $674 | 13.1% |
| Masontown | 518 | $688 | 15.1% |
| Reedsville | 504 | $1,375 | 25.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.