3 of rural Southern West Virginia's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Princeton
The typical house costs $169,948. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $48,783 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price and rent for Princeton, jobs for rural Southern West Virginia, and tax for Mercer County. How the estimate works
RURAL SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $32K
Rent house $41K
Buy $49K
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Registered nurses
$76,580Can buy
General and operations managers
$75,620Can buy
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
$50,930Can buy
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$48,090Rent a house
Nursing assistants
$36,440Rent an apt
Stockers and order fillers
$31,140Rent over 30%
Retail salespersons
$29,320Rent over 30%
Home health and personal care aides
$27,400Rent over 30%
Cooks, fast food
$23,030Rent over 30%
Cashiers
$22,860Rent 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.