How much is rent in Morgantown, WV?

The median 2-bedroom in Morgantown rents for $1,048 a month with utilities, $515 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $919 and a 3-bedroom $1,250.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,0482-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$9191-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$41,920Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
20%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Morgantown by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$916/mo
Morgantown
$916
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $36,640²
1 bedroom$919/mo
Morgantown
$919
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $36,760²
2 bedrooms$1,048/mo
Morgantown
$1,048
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $41,920²
3 bedrooms$1,250/mo
Morgantown
$1,250
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $50,000²
4 bedrooms$1,314/mo
Morgantown
$1,314
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $52,560²

Work out what rent you can afford · Full cost of living in Morgantown

Where rent costs less than Morgantown

7 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Morgantown
Paducah, KY	$886	$162/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$147/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$129/mo
Fond du Lac, WI	$991	$57/mo
Texarkana, TX/AR	$1,006	$42/mo
McAllen, TX	$1,030	$18/mo

Rent in Morgantown: questions people ask

How much is rent in Morgantown?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,020 a month. By size: studio $916, 1 bedroom $919, 2 bedrooms $1,048, 3 bedrooms $1,250, 4 bedrooms $1,314 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Morgantown?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $41,920 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $36,760.

What share of income goes to rent in Morgantown?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 20% of the median household income of $64,391 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Morgantown?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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