None of rural Southern West Virginia's 10 most common jobs can buy a home in Snowshoe
The typical house costs $324,425. At today's 7.32% mortgage rate, buying it takes $85,406 a year.
ESTIMATEHome price for Snowshoe. Rent from HUD for Pocahontas County, scaled to Zillow, jobs for rural Southern West Virginia, and tax for Pocahontas County. How the estimate works
RURAL SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA'S 10 MOST COMMON JOBS, BY MEDIAN PAY
MEDIAN PAY
Rent apt $42K
Rent house $55K
Buy $85K
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Registered nurses
$76,580Rent a house
General and operations managers
$75,620Rent a house
Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators
$50,930Rent an apt
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
$48,090Rent an apt
Nursing assistants
$36,440Rent over 30%
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.