Cost of living in Charles Town, West Virginia
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,115 a month.
Charles Town is a city in West Virginia. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $89,263 a year.
- People
- 7,337
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,115
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $89,263
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $377,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,376
- Jefferson County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Charles Town, West Virginia has about 7,337 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $377,700.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson County is $1,376 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Charles Town. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area, prices sit at 108.9 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 Charles Town'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 Charles Town'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, 14 have higher typical rent than Charles Town.
Nearby places
- Ranson corporation
Typical rent $1,536
Compare with Charles Town - Shannondale
Typical rent $1,269
Compare with Charles Town - Shenandoah Junction
Typical rent $1,123
Compare with Charles Town - Bolivar
Typical rent $1,505
Compare with Charles Town - Berryville
Typical rent $1,443
Compare with Charles Town - Inwood
Typical rent $1,647
Compare with Charles Town - Shepherdstown
Typical rent $1,201
- Purcellville
Typical rent $2,222
Compare with Charles Town
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.