Average Rent in Kingwood, WV and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Kingwood, WV

Average rent prices in Kingwood have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 19% 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
Kingwood, WV

Rent prices in Kingwood vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Kingwood is $947, whereas a house costs $1,800. 1-bedroom apartments in Kingwood run $800 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $825.


Studio	$3,800	No Change	5%
1 bedroom	$790	No Change	No Change
2 bedroom	$865	11%	-
3 bedroom	$1,700	23%	79%
4 bedroom	$2,000	-	-


Apartments	$947	7%	No Change
Condos	$1,700	-	-
Houses	$1,800	No Change	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$3,800

Last year

1 bedroom

Average rent

$790

Last year

No Change

2 bedroom

Average rent

$865

Last 30 days

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,700

Last 30 days

23%

Last year

79%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,000

The table above reflects average rent prices in Kingwood, 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 Kingwood, WV compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Kingwood and Bridgeport by all bedroom counts and property types.

Kingwood

Median rent price$950

50%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,116

41%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Kingwood, WV is 15% lower than the median rent in Bridgeport, WV.

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5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Kingwood

173 Rich View Dr #317, Kingwood, WV 26537

2 beds

1 bath

$745

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Frequently asked questions for Kingwood, WV

Quick answers to common questions about the Kingwood rental market.

How much is rent in Kingwood?

The average rent in Kingwood is $950 per month as of September 12, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Kingwood?

Average rent prices in Kingwood have remained the same over the last month and have increased by 19% since last year.

How does Kingwood rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Kingwood is 50% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $950 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Kingwood?

To comfortably afford rent in Kingwood, you'd need to earn approximately $38,000/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).