Cost of Living in Clarksburg
Clarksburg's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing, rent, and property taxes alike, relative to national comparison figures.
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Learn moreAffordable housing and rent
Clarksburg's typical home value ran approximately $103,589, and average rent ran approximately $1,339/month -- both well below national comparison figures (~$371,774 home value; ~$2,000 rent).
A property tax rate below the national figure
Clarksburg's effective property tax rate (~0.91%) runs below the ~1.02% national comparison figure, though above the West Virginia statewide median cited by the same source.
A below-median household income to weigh
Clarksburg's median household income ran approximately $47,386, meaningfully below national medians -- genuinely low costs pair with genuinely lower typical incomes.
Key takeaways
- Clarksburg's housing and rent both run genuinely below national comparison figures.
- Clarksburg's effective property tax rate (~0.91%) runs below the national comparison figure.
- Median household income runs meaningfully below national medians alongside the lower cost base.
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