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Cost of living in Crab Orchard, West Virginia

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We don't have a typical rent for Crab Orchard.

The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.

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People
1,139
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
Not published
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$43,792
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$168,200
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$972
Raleigh County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area

Crab Orchard, West Virginia has about 1,139 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $168,200.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Raleigh County is $972 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Crab Orchard. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Beckley, WV metro area, prices sit at 88.4 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 Crab Orchard'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 Crab Orchard's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for West Virginia in the table we use.

Nearby places

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.

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Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.

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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.