Cost of Living in Princeton

Princeton's cost of living runs genuinely affordable on housing and property taxes alike, relative to both West Virginia and national medians.

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Genuinely affordable housing

Cited Princeton home values ranged from approximately $112,562 to $193,000 across sources -- all well below the national median home value (~$244,900).

A real, low property tax rate

Princeton's effective property tax rate (~0.68%) runs below both the West Virginia statewide median (~0.71%) and the national median (~1.02%).

A real, disclosed rent data gap

This record's own research this pass did not surface a confidently sourced citywide average rent figure for Princeton -- a real, disclosed limitation.

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Last reviewed: 2026-08-28. Independent research; not financial, tax, or legal advice -- confirm current figures with a local professional before making a decision.