Oakwood

Charleston, WV

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Oakwood - Charleston, WV Area Guide

Oakwood: An attractive area for shopping, transportation, and recreation!

Convenient • Transportation • Great Location • River • Shopping • West Virginia •

A short three miles from downtown Charleston, Oakwood’s convenient access to Interstate 64, as well as local businesses and family-owned restaurants, makes it an attractive area for renters. Across the Kanawha River is the Charleston Town Center Mall – its variety of stores gives residents the opportunity to check off all their must-have items in one fell swoop! It’s surrounded by delicious restaurants, including pizzerias and steakhouses.

Haddad and Magic Island Park are two local green spaces with walking paths along the river.

Rent Trends

As of March 2026, the average apartment rent in Oakwood is $918 for one bedroom, $1,100 for two bedrooms, and $1,200 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Oakwood has increased by 16.3% in the past year.

  • 1 BR

  • 734 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $918/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 895 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,100/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 1,297 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,200/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

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

Car-Dependent

37 / 100

This area is considered a car-dependent area and most errands will require a car.

Somewhat Bikeable

9 / 100

You might be able to find places to ride your bike in this area, but you’ll most likely want your car for most errands.

Scores provided by Walk Score

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 Oakwood

Patriot Greenbrier (FKA Greenbrier Gardens)

Patriot Greenbrier (FKA Greenbrier Gardens)

700 Canterbury Dr,
Charleston, WV 25314

$870 - $1,200

1-3 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.