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.
| Name | County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Town of Anawalt | McDowell | 350 |
| 2. | Town of Davy | McDowell | 350 |
| 3. | Gatewood Census Designated Place | Fayette | 350 |
| 4. | Itmann Census Designated Place | Wyoming | 350 |
| 5. | City of Mullens | Wyoming | 350 |
| 6. | Town of Whitesville | Boone | 326 |
| 7. | Chelyan Census Designated Place | Kanawha | 324 |
| 8. | Town of Sylvester | Boone | 323 |
| 9. | Greenview Census Designated Place | Boone | 321 |
| 10. | Dixie Census Designated Place | Nicholas | 309 |
| 11. | Berwind Census Designated Place | McDowell | 301 |
| 12. | Town of Chesapeake | Kanawha | 284 |
| 13. | East View Census Designated Place | Harrison | 282 |
| 14. | Town of Piedmont | Mineral | 281 |
| 15. | City of Pennsboro | Ritchie | 276 |
| 16. | Town of East Bank | Kanawha | 275 |
| 17. | New Richmond Census Designated Place | Wyoming | 274 |
| 18. | Powellton Census Designated Place | Fayette | 267 |
| 19. | Town of Tunnelton | Preston | 261 |
| 20. | Sarah Ann Census Designated Place | Logan | 258 |
