Kanawha City

Charleston, WV

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Kanawha City - Charleston, WV Area Guide

Located on the south side of the Kanawha River, Kanawha City contains such landmarks as the Charleston Area Medical Center and the University of Charleston. A mere five miles from downtown Charleston, Kanawha City remain quite close to all of greater Charleston and its southern charm, culture, dining, shopping, and refreshing green spaces. After renting your Kanawha City apartment, swing by the Capitol Market, an indoor market that operates year round. Dig into the 10-piece West Virginia roll at Sushi Garden, one of Capitol Market's popular local destinations for superb seafood. For a taste of what's brewing at night, guzzle some tapped, bottled, or canned beer at the Boulevard Tavern. Enjoy nature at Kanawha State Forest, located seven miles from Charleston and featuring 9,300 acres of trails, picnic areas, equipped campgrounds, and playgrounds. Kanawha City displays its unique spirit annually through the YMCA "Spirit of the Valley" campaign, when volunteers perform community outreach. The resulting snapshot reveals a close knit community where people truly care.

Rent Trends

As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Kanawha City is $716 for one bedroom, and $730 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Kanawha City has increased by 0.8% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 594 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $716/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 726 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $730/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Kanawha City - Charleston, WV is for everyday living.

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Limited Public Transit

Transit

30 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Fairly Bikeable

Bikeability

40 / 100

Daily Essentials

Kanawha City - Charleston, WV offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Fair Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

50 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Limited Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

30 / 100

Local Vibe

Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Kanawha City - Charleston, WV from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100
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Points of Interest

Shopping Centers

Parks and Recreation

  • Clay Center for the Arts & Sciences
  • Kanawha State Forest

Commuter Rail

Airports

  • West Virginia International Yeager

Colleges

Top Apartments in Kanawha City

5221 Chesterfield Ave

5221 Chesterfield Ave

5221 Chesterfield Ave,
Charleston, WV 25304

$795

3 Beds

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.