Photo: WeaponizingArchitecture · CC BY-SA 4.0206 homes sold in Fairmont in the last year, at a typical $179K
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 Fairmont homes are listed.
Every place Fairmont 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 Fairmont.
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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 97% of Fairmont’s sales, at a typical $180K
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 199 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $123WV $144
- Days to sell
- 66
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 21%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 5 sold, typical $133K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $227K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
206 sales in the last year, against 292 in 2021 and a low of 202 in 2015. The typical sale went from $113K in 2016 to $179K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Fairmont
Check a listing against what Fairmont 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 Fairmont are more common than before the pandemic, but a quarter fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Fairmont’s 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, 206 sales.
If you’re buying in Fairmont
- Shop in April. It brings about 23 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.3% of the list price on average; 23% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 45% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 66 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 26 a month), but August is the most competitive: 18% of August sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (11%). January has the least competition (6%) but only about 15 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like West Virginia as a whole
| Fairmont now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 23% | 8% | 25% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 45% | 0% | 1% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 21% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.3% | 93.9% | 97.1% | 96.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 66 | 92 | 77 | 59 |
63 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 23% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2017’s 89.
Fairmont ranks 8th 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. Fairmont is in the middle of the pack.
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 Fairmont home costs about $1,024 a month
Price: Fairmont’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Fairmont’s 0.6% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Fairmont is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 12.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $179K home, about $1,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Fairmont, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in FairmontTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Fairmont.
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.
Grafton sells for less a square foot; Bridgeport and Cassville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Fairmont, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 206 | $179K | $122 | 23% | 66 |
| Bridgeport | 133 | $313K | $160 | 16% | 90 |
| Westover | 71 | $282K | $144 | 14% | 89 |
| Cassville | 51 | $276K | $161 | 16% | 79 |
| Grafton | 35 | $138K | $99 | 20% | 93 |
| Pleasant Valley | 32 | $247K | $150 | 25% | 71 |
| Star City | 28 | $234K | $146 | 7% | 62 |
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 Fairmont
What do homes sell for in Fairmont, WV?
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $179K, $122 a square foot.
Is Fairmont a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 70 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 21 sold, about 3.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.3% of asking on average, and 21% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Fairmont?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Fairmont?
About 0.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $179K home that’s near $1,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Fairmont?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Fairmont’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Fairmont.
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).