Average rent in Morgantown, WV

As of July 2026, the typical asking rent in the Morgantown, WV metro area is $1,462 per month, up 4.6% from a year ago2% below the US metro average of $1,486.

Figures cover all property types — single-family, condo and apartment — at every bedroom count. The interactive map can break rents down by home type.

Average rent

$1,462

July 2026

Year over year

+4.6%

vs $1,398 a year ago

3-year change

+12.4%

from $1,301

Our forecast accuracy here

±0.9%

avg error on held-out data

Morgantown, WV rent history

Observed market rent since September 2016, with the next 2 forecast months and their expected range.

Aug 24 – Sep 26
Morgantown, WV observed rentForecast (2 months shown free)

Morgantown, WV rent forecast

Our forecasting engine projects rents each month for every US metro with at least a year of observed data. The next 2 months for Morgantown, WV are free below; the full 12-month outlook with confidence ranges is part of RentLens Pro.

MonthForecast rentExpected range
August 2026$1,467$1,457$1,476
September 2026$1,470$1,457$1,486
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Rent figures are smoothed median asking rents (Zillow Observed Rent Index) for the Morgantown, WV metro area, updated monthly. Forecasts are produced by RentLens's proprietary ML models; “forecast accuracy” is this metro's average prediction error on held-out historical data.