West Virginia
5 cities · Pop Δ -1.9% (2020–2024)
State Heat Score
1
Market overview
West Virginia is tracking outbound migration (-1.9% 2020–2024) across 5 ranked cities. Soft fundamentals dominate. Population loss is pressuring rents and values; opportunities exist only at distressed pricing with conservative underwriting.
City populations: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 decennial (rounded). Growth: synthesized from state-level 2020-2024 trends, modulated by city tier — placeholder until per-city ACS feed is wired in.