Priscilla Strode Turner House · Photo: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD · CC BY-SA 4.047 homes sold in Falling Waters in the last year, at a typical $269K
Most homes sold are condos. 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 Falling Waters homes are listed.
Every place Falling Waters 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 Falling Waters.
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Houses are 21% of Falling Waters’ sales, at a typical $235K
47 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 10 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $140WV $144
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 30%
- Listings with a price cut
- 57%
Townhouses: 37 sold, typical $275K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2024, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
47 sales in the last year, against 118 in 2023 and a low of 34 in 2012. The typical sale went from $182K in 2016 to $269K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Falling Waters
Check a listing against what Falling Waters 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 Falling Waters are rarer than before the pandemic, but 42% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Falling Waters’ home sales since 2012 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, 47 sales.
If you’re buying in Falling Waters
- Shop in April. It brings about 10 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (18% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 38% of listings have cut their price, against 19% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.8% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 25% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 109 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
April has the most new listings (about 10 a month), but March is the most competitive: 32% of March sales close over asking. January has the least competition (7%) but only about 4 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than West Virginia
| Falling Waters now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 20% | 49% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 25% | 25% | 81% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 38% | 19% | 26% | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.8% | 98.9% | 100.9% | 96.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 109 | 66 | 22 | 59 |
10 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.8 times the 2021 low (6), 42% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2014’s 30.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
38% in the last year, against 19% in 2017–19 and 23% across West Virginia. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Falling Waters home costs about $1,563 a month
Price: Falling Waters’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Falling Waters’ 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Falling Waters is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in April
The month with the most choice. December 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 $269K home, about $1,910 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Falling Waters, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in Falling WatersTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Falling Waters.
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.
Hedgesville, Wilson-Conococheague, Martinsburg and Hagerstown sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Falling Waters, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerstown | 517 | $254K | $154 | 27% | 56 |
| Martinsburg | 448 | $275K | $164 | 22% | 55 |
| Halfway | 132 | $298K | $188 | 25% | 55 |
| St. James | 57 | $423K | $178 | 26% | 61 |
| Falling Waters | 47 | $269K | $174 | 11% | 109 |
| Wilson-Conococheague | 24 | $224K | $159 | 38% | 52 |
| Hedgesville | 21 | $266K | $168 | 33% | 61 |
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 Falling Waters
What do homes sell for in Falling Waters, WV?
47 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $269K, $174 a square foot.
Is Falling Waters a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 5 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.8% of asking on average, and 38% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Falling Waters?
April brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Falling Waters?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $269K home that’s near $1,910.
Where can I see homes for sale in Falling Waters?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Falling Waters’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Falling Waters.
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).