City profile
Morgantown, WV
WVU college town with WVU Medicine and scenic rail-trails.
Climate
Climate type
Four seasons
Winter avg
31°F
Summer avg
74°F
Sunny days / yr
165
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$280,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,727
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
92
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.82%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 6.59%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 72/100
Top hazards: Landslide, Riverine flooding, Lightning
Nearest major airport
61 mi to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 47% Democratic / 51% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
30,236
Growth since 2019
-1.5%
Median age
23.9
Residents 65+
12.4%
Median household income
$44,727
Income growth since 2019
+4.1%
Black household income
$50,188
Home ownership
43.7%
Poverty rate
30.4%
Poverty rate, 65+
5.8%
Race & ethnicity: Black 4.5% · White 83.0% · Hispanic 4.3% · Asian 3.7% · Other 4.5%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
239 · 28% below the national average
Property crime
1,690 · 9% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Morgantown Police Department. State average: violent 265, property 1,085.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving WV than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: flooding
Highlights
- WVU Medicine
- Rail-trails and rivers
- Affordable
Trade-offs
- Hilly, gray winters
- Small Black community
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.