8 of rural Northern West Virginia's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Jacksonburg
The typical house costs $85,012. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $27,536 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Jacksonburg. Rent from HUD for Wetzel County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Northern West Virginia, and tax for Wetzel County. How the estimate works
RURAL NORTHERN WEST VIRGINIA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $46K
Rent house $59K
Buy $28K
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Registered nurses
$79,150Can buy
General and operations managers
$78,990Can buy
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
$49,450Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$47,510Can buy
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand
$36,610Can buy
Stockers and order fillers
$33,070Can buy
Retail salespersons
$28,980Can buy
Home health and personal care aides
$28,010Can buy
Cashiers
$24,290Rent over 30%
Cooks, fast food
$22,970Rent over 30%
Each line is the yearly pay where that home fits the rule: rent at 30% of pay or less, and the mortgage, tax, insurance, and HOA at 28% of pay or less.