WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in West Virginia
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in West Virginia
Bridgeport, Bridgeport is the top-rated neighborhood in West Virginia — rated "Good for now."
Top 20 Neighborhoods in West Virginia
Bridgeport
Good for nowBridgeport, WV
Price
$245K
Walk
13/100
Schools
8.2/10
Martinsburg
Good for nowMartinsburg, WV
Price
$190K
Walk
46/100
Schools
8.2/10
St. Albans
Good for nowSt. Albans, WV
Price
$127K
Walk
4/100
Schools
8.5/10
Fairmont
Good for nowFairmont, WV
Price
$160K
Schools
8.3/10
Hurricane
Good for nowHurricane, WV
Price
$223K
Schools
8.7/10
Elkins
Think twiceElkins, WV
Price
$143K
Walk
61/100
Schools
8/10
South Charleston
Good for nowSouth Charleston, WV
Price
$166K
Schools
8.5/10
Wheeling
Good for nowWheeling, WV
Price
$157K
Schools
8.1/10
Princeton
Good for nowPrinceton, WV
Price
$128K
Schools
8/10
Charleston
Think twiceCharleston, WV
Price
$165K
Walk
42/100
Schools
8.4/10
Morgantown
Think twiceMorgantown, WV
Price
$258K
Walk
34/100
Schools
8.7/10
Parkersburg
Think twiceParkersburg, WV
Price
$98K
Walk
33/100
Schools
8.3/10
Vienna
Think twiceVienna, WV
Price
$152K
Walk
22/100
Schools
8.5/10
Huntington
Think twiceHuntington, WV
Price
$150K
Walk
21/100
Schools
7.9/10
Beckley
Think twiceBeckley, WV
Price
$139K
Walk
15/100
Schools
8.4/10
Weirton
Think twiceWeirton, WV
Price
$116K
Walk
9/100
Schools
8/10
Clarksburg
Think twiceClarksburg, WV
Price
$117K
Walk
4/100
Schools
8.2/10
Moundsville
Think twiceMoundsville, WV
Price
$118K
Walk
2/100
Schools
8.5/10
Nitro
Think twiceNitro, WV
Price
$113K
Schools
8.4/10
Bluefield
Think twiceBluefield, WV
Price
$98K
Schools
7.7/10
How we rank neighborhoods in West Virginia
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the West Virginia average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.