Morgantown, West Virginia

College townWest Virginia University
Mountains and trailsAppalachian trails and rivers

Home prices next to New York

Median listed home

New York metro$742,000

Morgantown$349,700

53% less, a $392,300 difference

Price per square foot

New York metro$494

Morgantown$171

2.9 times the space for the money

Realtor.com via FRED, September 2026

Day-to-day costs

Salary that matches $150,000 in New YorkBEA regional price parities, 2024: $124,361
Housing cost index, US = 100New York 148.6. BEA, 2024: 69.1

Pays you to move

Ascend West Virginia (incl. Ascend Heroes)$12,000 cash$12,000 cash over 24 months; MakeMyMove lists $20,000 total incentive valueWho qualifies: Ascend WV: US citizen or LPR, 18+, full-time remote job or business managed remotely, currently live outside WV, move within a featured community boundary, live in WV 2 consecutive years for full amount. Ascend Heroes: US veterans (or separating within 6 months) with remote job or WV-based full-time jobProgram details, 2026-07-31 (page last modified)

Terms come from the program. Confirm eligibility with the program before you move.

Weather

24°January low

84.4°July high

27.6 inSnow per year

NOAA 1991-2020 normals, Morgantown Municipal Airport

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