Charleston

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

$2,378 left/mo

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$3,000/mo in Charleston. $2,378 left each month. Prices near the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,378/mo.

Taxes$1,599
Rent$1,011
Other$1,989
Left$2,378

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: $1,011
Groceries: $390
Getting around: $574
Healthcare: $439
Utilities and internet: $244
Everything else: $342
Total spending: $3,000

After tax and rent

$2,378 left/mo

Stats

Rent: $1,204; 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 Charleston utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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