Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

Beckley

Beckley

Cost of Living in Beckley, WV (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,499 left/mo

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$2,879/mo in Beckley. $2,499 left each month. Prices near the US average.

Monthly costs

Take-home $5,378/mo.

  • Taxes$1,599
  • Rent$853
  • Other$2,026
  • Left$2,499

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (WV)
−$3,197
Take-home pay
$64,537
Effective tax rate
22.9%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$853
Groceries
$390
Getting around
$611
Healthcare
$439
Utilities and internet
$244
Everything else
$342
Total spending
$2,879

After tax and rent

$2,499 left/mo

Stats

Rent
$1,015
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,378
Per month
Tax
23%
Of pay
Prices
2% below
US, besides rent

Average electric bill in West Virginia

About $139 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for West Virginia in 2025, 15.39¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Beckley utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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