Photo: User:Vmenkov · CC BY-SA 3.024 homes sold in Morgantown in the last year, at a typical $169K
Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Morgantown homes are listed.
Every place Morgantown homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Morgantown.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
Houses are 79% of Morgantown’s sales, at a typical $190K
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 19 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $110IN $148
- Days to sell
- 107
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 39%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $114K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
24 sales in the last year, against 28 in 2016 and a low of 16 in 2013. The typical sale went from $115K in 2016 to $169K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Morgantown
Check a listing against what Morgantown homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Morgantown are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Morgantown’s home sales since 2013 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 24 sales.
If you’re buying in Morgantown
- Shop in October. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 34% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 91.1% of the list price on average; 12% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 21% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 165 days.
Fall brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
October has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but November is the most competitive: 42% of November sales close over asking. October has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Indiana
| Morgantown now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | IN now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 12% | 19% | 52% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 21% | 25% | 59% | 37% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 34% | 54% | 33% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 91.1% | 96.2% | 98.8% | 97.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 165 | 53 | 26 | 35 |
8 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.2 times the 2020 low (3), 68% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2015’s 19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 34% in 2017–19 and 33% across Indiana.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Morgantown home costs about $952 a month
Price: Morgantown’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Morgantown’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Morgantown is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in October
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $169K home, about $850 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Morgantown, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in MorgantownTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Morgantown.
Work & commuteCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Trafalgar, Prince's Lakes, Cordry Sweetwater Lakes, Martinsville, Nashville and Bargersville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Morgantown, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bargersville | 256 | $421K | $162 | 9% | 56 |
| Martinsville | 183 | $233K | $150 | 15% | 35 |
| Cordry Sweetwater Lakes | 45 | $607K | $353 | 7% | 72 |
| Trafalgar | 36 | $299K | $162 | 22% | 62 |
| Prince's Lakes | 36 | $302K | $185 | 11% | 58 |
| Nashville | 25 | $330K | $206 | 12% | 119 |
| Morgantown | 24 | $169K | $80 | 12% | 165 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Morgantown
What do homes sell for in Morgantown, IN?
24 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $169K, $80 a square foot.
Is Morgantown a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 2 months of supply. Buyers paid 91.1% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Morgantown?
October brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Morgantown?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $169K home that’s near $850.
Where can I see homes for sale in Morgantown?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Morgantown’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Morgantown.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).