West Virginia Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Wyoming County | 350 |
| 2. | McDowell County | 350 |
| 3. | Mason County | 299 |
| 4. | Pleasants County | 298 |
| 5. | Brooke County | 295 |
| 6. | Boone County | 294 |
| 7. | Webster County | 283 |
| 8. | Wirt County | 279 |
| 9. | Calhoun County | 277 |
| 10. | Hancock County | 267 |
| 11. | Braxton County | 265 |
| 12. | Raleigh County | 260 |
| 13. | Lincoln County | 260 |
| 14. | Marshall County | 259 |
| 15. | Mingo County | 258 |
| 16. | Gilmer County | 258 |
| 17. | Tyler County | 254 |
| 18. | Nicholas County | 249 |
| 19. | Preston County | 249 |
| 20. | Summers County | 248 |
