Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.568 homes sold in Elkins in the last year, at a typical $173K
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 Elkins homes are listed.
Every place Elkins 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 Elkins.
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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 100% of Elkins’ sales, at a typical $173K
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 68 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $102WV $144
- Days to sell
- 82
- Sold over asking
- 7%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
68 sales in the last year, against 85 in 2021 and a low of 51 in 2024. The typical sale went from $108K in 2016 to $173K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Elkins
Check a listing against what Elkins 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 Elkins are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Elkins’ home sales since 2015 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, 68 sales.
If you’re buying in Elkins
- Shop in April. It brings about 8 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 92% of the list price on average; 7% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 82 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 8 a month), but October is the most competitive: 15% of October sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). December has the least competition (2%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than West Virginia
| Elkins now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 7% | 5% | 14% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 0% | 1% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 27% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 92% | 92.2% | 95.4% | 96.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 82 | 138 | 101 | 59 |
25 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2023 low (13) and about the 2017–19 level.
Elkins ranks 26th 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. Elkins is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Elkins home costs about $967 a month
Price: Elkins’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Elkins’ 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 Elkins is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $173K home, about $770 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Elkins, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ElkinsCheck 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.
Post your home to Elkins, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Elkins. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Elkins with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Elkins
What do homes sell for in Elkins, WV?
68 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $173K, $102 a square foot.
Is Elkins a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 21 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 11 sold, about 1.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 92% of asking on average, and 27% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Elkins?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Elkins?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $173K home that’s near $770.
Where can I see homes for sale in Elkins?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Elkins’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Elkins.
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).