Northside Hills
1000 District Dr,
Morgantown, WV 26505
$475 - $1,300
2-4 Beds
$873/month
Average Rent
569 Sq Ft
Average Apartment Size
-0.9%
Decrease in the Last Year
As of October 2025, the average rent in Morgantown, WV is $873 per month. This is 46% lower than the national average rent of $1,630/month, making renting in Morgantown more affordable than most cities in the US. When you rent an apartment in Morgantown, you can expect to pay about $435 per month for a studio, $873 for a one-bedroom apartment, and around $1,125 for a two-bedroom apartment. If you opt for a three-bedroom rental, you could pay $1,678 or more.
In the past year, rent has decreased by 0.9%, which averages out to $7 less per month.
Based on current rent prices, Greenmont, Downtown Morgantown and Independence Hill are the most affordable neighborhoods in Morgantown.
Based on current rent prices, Independence Hill, Downtown Morgantown and Greenmont are the most expensive neighborhoods in Morgantown.
The neighborhoods in Morgantown with the most apartments available are Downtown Morgantown, Independence Hill and Greenmont .
Because the average rent in Morgantown is $873, you’ll want to make about $2,910 per month or $34,920 per year. The general guideline is to pay no more than 30 percent of your monthly income on rent. However, you’ll want to consider additional factors, such as your monthly bills and other expenses. Use our rent affordability calculator to help determine how much to budget for rent.
The cost of living in Morgantown, WV is 7.1% lower than the national average. Generally, housing in Morgantown is 18.4% less expensive than the national average, with rent falling between $435 - $1,678. You can expect to pay 4.5% less for groceries, 7.7% less for utilities, and 1.3% less for transportation.
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† 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.
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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 September 2025.
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