Quick answer
Prices in West Virginia were 10.5% below the US average in 2024 (Regional Price Parity 89.5, US = 100), with a housing-rent index of 54.2, per the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024)
| Category | Price index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All items | 89.497 |
| Goods | 96.539 |
| Housing (rents) | 54.241 |
| Utilities | 92.242 |
| Other services | 99.940 |
| — All items by year — | |
| 2024 | 89.497 |
| 2023 | 89.633 |
| 2022 | 89.157 |
| 2021 | 90.981 |
| 2020 | 87.334 |
| 2019 | 88.518 |
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Last updated 2026-10-16. Data only, not financial or tax advice.