Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0187 homes sold in Beckley in the last year, at a typical $155K
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 Beckley homes are listed.
Every place Beckley 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 Beckley.
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 97% of Beckley’s sales, at a typical $157K
187 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 182 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $100WV $144
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 20%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $148K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $192K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
187 sales in the last year, against 279 in 2021 and a low of 116 in 2014. The typical sale went from $97K in 2016 to $155K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Beckley
Check a listing against what Beckley 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 Beckley are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Beckley’s home sales since 2014 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, 187 sales.
If you’re buying in Beckley
- Shop in April. It brings about 20 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 27% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 79 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 24 a month), and the most competition: 16% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). January has the least competition (6%) but only about 13 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like West Virginia as a whole
| Beckley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 5% | 16% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 27% | 4% | 3% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 20% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95% | 92.6% | 95.1% | 96.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 79 | 111 | 86 | 59 |
77 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.5 times the 2022 low (52) and about the 2017–19 level.
Beckley ranks 16th of 26 busy West Virginia markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Beckley is in the middle of the pack.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2014 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Beckley home costs about $872 a month
Price: Beckley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Beckley’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 Beckley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 9.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $155K home, about $760 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Beckley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BeckleyCheck 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.
Crab Orchard sells for less a square foot; Shady Spring for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Beckley, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckley | 187 | $155K | $99 | 17% | 79 |
| Oak Hill | 53 | $163K | $121 | 11% | 66 |
| Shady Spring | 45 | $346K | $150 | 7% | 76 |
| Crab Orchard | 20 | $120K | $89 | 10% | 83 |
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.
Post your home to Beckley, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Beckley. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Beckley with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Beckley
What do homes sell for in Beckley, WV?
187 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $155K, $99 a square foot.
Is Beckley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 75 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 15 months of supply. Buyers paid 95% of asking on average, and 20% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Beckley?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Beckley?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $155K home that’s near $760.
Where can I see homes for sale in Beckley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Beckley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Beckley.
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).