Photo: Tim Kiser (w:User:Malepheasant) · CC BY-SA 2.525 homes sold in Ripley in the last year, at a typical $174K
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 Ripley homes are listed.
Every place Ripley 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 Ripley.
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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 Ripley’s sales, at a typical $174K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $113WV $144
- Days to sell
- 85
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 44%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 34 in 2023 and a low of 17 in 2020. The typical sale went from $127K in 2016 to $174K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Ripley
Check a listing against what Ripley 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 Ripley are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 45% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ripley’s home sales since 2016 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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Ripley
- Shop in August. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.6% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. Half of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but April is the most competitive: 22% of April sales close over asking. July has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than West Virginia
| Ripley now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | WV now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 6% | 6% | 19% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 47% | 4% | 0% | 36% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 40% | — | — | 23% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.6% | 91.8% | 94% | 96.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 85 | 250 | 95 | 59 |
5 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 45% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 12.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2016 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Ripley home costs about $1,003 a month
Price: Ripley’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ripley’s 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 Ripley is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. February 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 $174K home, about $1,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ripley, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in RipleyCheck 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.
Ravenswood and Point Pleasant sell for less a square foot; Winfield for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ripley, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winfield | 30 | $361K | $157 | 23% | 29 |
| Ravenswood | 27 | $172K | $93 | 19% | 44 |
| Ripley | 25 | $174K | $113 | 8% | 85 |
| Point Pleasant | 25 | $164K | $101 | 12% | 43 |
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 Ripley, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Ripley. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Ripley with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Ripley
What do homes sell for in Ripley, WV?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $174K, $113 a square foot.
Is Ripley a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 6 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 1 sold, about 6 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.6% of asking on average, and 40% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ripley?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ripley?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $174K home that’s near $1,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ripley?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ripley’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ripley.
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).