Cost of living in Mercer County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $946 a month.
That HUD number covers Mercer County, West Virginia, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $659
- 1 bed
- $746
- 2 bed
- $946
- 3 bed
- $1,250
- 4 bed
- $1,340
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The West Virginia state index is 89.5 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
SNAP income limit in West Virginia · Medicaid eligibility
Towns in this county
- Bluefield · 9,387 people
- Princeton · 5,736 people
- Bluewell · 1,992 people
- Athens · 1,494 people
- Brush Fork · 1,096 people