County

Average Rent in Kanawha County

Kanawha is a county in West Virginia. It ranks #7 out of 40 for places to rent. Kanawha County is in
the congressional districts of
District 01, District 02 and 4 metropolitan areas. Dwellsy has rental data for Kanawha County includes 9 cities and 19 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Kanawha County is $1,283 which represents an increase of 2.21% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Kanawha County to rent places is Alum Creek, WV with an average rent of $1,600. The least expensive city in Kanawha County to rent places is Belle, WV with an average rent of $785.

The most expensive zip code in Kanawha County to rent places is 25306 with an average rent of $1,899. The least expensive zip code in Kanawha County to rent places is 25315 with an average rent of $625.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Kanawha currently stands at $1,283.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Charleston, is more expensive, with an average rent of $1,357. This represents a difference of +6% when compared to Kanawha.
Meanwhile, in the average state of West Virginia, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,146, showing a less expensive of -11% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,859. This constitutes a more expensive by +45% when compared to the rent in Kanawha.
$1,283
Kanawha
VS
$1,357
+6%
Charleston, city
$1,146
-11%
WV, state
$1,859
+45%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 31 2026

Zip Codes in Kanawha County

25306$1,899
25309$1,327
25301$1,279
25320$1,217
25314$1,176
25303$1,151
25313$1,104
25304$1,064
25064$1,039
25071$1,000
25302$966
25387$929
25311$924
25177$904
25035$900
25143$795
25015$785
25312$700
25315$625