Cost of living in Brookhaven, West Virginia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,104 a month.
Brookhaven is a Census community, not a separate city government in West Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $88,438 a year.
- People
- 6,212
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,104
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $88,438
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $261,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,143
- Morgantown, WV MSA
Brookhaven, West Virginia has about 6,212 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $261,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Monongalia County is $1,143 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Brookhaven. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Morgantown, WV metro area, prices sit at 93.3 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
West Virginia taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 6.6% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Brookhaven's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical West Virginia home paid 15.78¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Brookhaven's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for West Virginia in the table we use.
Among 128 places we list in West Virginia with a rent figure, 16 have higher typical rent than Brookhaven.
Nearby places
- Morgantown
Typical rent $937
Compare with Brookhaven - Cheat Lake
Typical rent $1,124
Compare with Brookhaven - Westover
Typical rent $1,025
Compare with Brookhaven - Star City
Typical rent $1,020
Compare with Brookhaven - Granville
Typical rent $865
Compare with Brookhaven - Point Marion
Typical rent $946
Compare with Brookhaven - CassvilleCompare with Brookhaven
- Kingwood
Typical rent $664
Compare with Brookhaven
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in West Virginia
Bigger places in West Virginia
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.