Cost of living in Tornado, West Virginia
Simple answer
We don't have a typical rent for Tornado.
The Census Bureau did not publish a median rent for this place in the 2020–2024 survey. We will not guess one.
- People
- 1,114
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- Not published
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $83,000
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $174,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,048
- Charleston, WV HUD Metro FMR Area
Tornado, West Virginia has about 1,114 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $174,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Kanawha County is $1,048 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Tornado. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Charleston, WV metro area, prices sit at 88.7 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 Tornado'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 Tornado's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for West Virginia in the table we use.
Nearby places
- Alum Creek
Typical rent $859
Compare with Tornado - St. Albans
Typical rent $931
Compare with Tornado - Nitro
Typical rent $949
Compare with Tornado - Dunbar
Typical rent $935
Compare with Tornado - South Charleston
Typical rent $844
Compare with Tornado - Cross Lanes
Typical rent $949
Compare with Tornado - Teays Valley
Typical rent $1,102
- Hurricane
Typical rent $878
Compare with Tornado
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.