Average Rent in Cheat Lake, Cheat Lake, WV and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Cheat Lake, Cheat Lake, WV

Average rent prices in Cheat Lake have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 40% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Cheat Lake, Cheat Lake, WV

Rent prices in Cheat Lake vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Cheat Lake is $995, whereas a house costs $1,072. 1-bedroom apartments in Cheat Lake run $995 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $825.


Studio	$5,160	7%	No Change
1 bedroom	$800	23%	12%
2 bedroom	$825	19%	29%
3 bedroom	$1,350	7%	23%
4 bedroom	$2,000	2%	23%

		Listings
Downtown Morgantown	$1,175
Mileground	$1,450
South Park	$1,400
Suncrest	$1,550
Sunnyside	$1,100
Woodburn	$1,200


Apartments	$995	5%	No Change
Condos	$2,100	No Change	-
Houses	$1,072	2%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$5,160

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$800

Last 30 days

23%

Last year

12%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$825

Last 30 days

19%

Last year

29%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,350

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

Last 30 days

Last year

23%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Cheat Lake, Cheat Lake, WV, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Cheat Lake, Cheat Lake, WV compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Cheat Lake and Downtown Morgantown by all bedroom counts and property types.

Cheat Lake

Median rent price$992

49%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,175

40%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Cheat Lake, Cheat Lake, WV is 16% lower than the median rent in Downtown Morgantown, Morgantown, WV.

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Townhouse for rent in Cheat Lake

4007 Kathryn Dr, Cheat Lake, WV 26508

2 beds

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606 Twin Knobs, Cheat Lake, WV 26508

2 beds

1 bath

$825

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605 Twin Knobs, Cheat Lake, WV 26508

2 beds

1 bath

$825

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32 Twin Knobs, Cheat Lake, WV 26508

2 beds

1 bath

$825

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66 Twin Knobs, Cheat Lake, WV 26508

2 beds

1 bath

$825

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Frequently asked questions for Cheat Lake, Cheat Lake, WV

Quick answers to common questions about the Cheat Lake rental market.

How much is rent in Cheat Lake?

The average rent in Cheat Lake is $992 per month as of July 18, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Cheat Lake?

Average rent prices in Cheat Lake have remained the same over the last month and have decreased by 40% since last year.

How does Cheat Lake rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Cheat Lake is 49% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $952 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Cheat Lake?

To comfortably afford rent in Cheat Lake, you'd need to earn approximately $40,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).