Apartments for Rent in Charleston, WV

Prices and availability in Charleston, WV were last updated on 14 May 2026.

The best apartments in Charleston, WV are: Breck Gardens, Washington Greene, Charmco Lofts, Stockton Greene and KB&T Center & Renaissance Tower.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Charleston, WV is between $758 and $765.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Charleston, WV is between $620 and $1,050.

In Charleston, 37% of the residents are renting compared to 63% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 19% of Charleston's rentals, 50% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 31% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Charleston is 41 years old, with 38% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 6 stories, of which 66% are garden-style apartment communities, 34% are mid-sized buildings, and 14% are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Charleston come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 7% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 56% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 22% of all rentals in Charleston. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.