Apartments for Rent in Dunbar, WV

Prices and availability in Dunbar, WV were last updated on 6 Jul 2026.

The best apartment in Dunbar, WV is: J. Douglas Anderson Apts. (Dunbar).

In Dunbar 38% of the housing is rented out compared to 62% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 26% of Dunbar's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 28% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 47% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Dunbar is 43 years old, with 8% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 84% are garden-style apartment communities, 16% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Dunbar come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 0% 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 52% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 48% of all rentals in Dunbar. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.