West Virginia · Census place 52060
Martinsburg city, WV
Quick answer
Martinsburg city has 18,805 residents, ranking #6 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $54,590, the median home is worth $231,900 and median gross rent runs $1,090 a month.
- Population
- 18,805Martinsburg city residents
- Median household income
- $54,590Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $231,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,090Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 50.2%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Martinsburg city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Martinsburg city median would spend about 24% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 4.2× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23% of residents and 50.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Clarksburg city 15,829
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